Thursday, August 13, 2015

Curried Chicken Salad Wrap Recipe

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Summer is coming to an end, the kids are all heading back to school, and everyone is busy.  We are all an emotional wreak, and no one is really in the mood to cook.  It's on these nights that I love "chicken salad".  And no,  I'm not talking about the green, leafy kind.  In my neck of the woods when you hear "chicken salad" that means a mayonnaise based spread of some sort, and it is DELICIOUS!  Other than the classic kind, my favorite variation of this is my Curried Chicken Salad.  The layers of texture and bold curry flavor is incredible.  I know you are going to love it, so...

Let's get started!

Curried Chicken Salad:
*Prep Time:  10 min.  *Cook Time: 30 min.  *Difficulty:  Easy  *Servings:  4

Ingredients:

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  • 2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, fully cooked and cubed
  • 2 Stalks of Celery, finely diced
  • 4 Green Onions, sliced
  • 1/2 c. Dried Cranberries
  • 1/2 c. Chopped Cashews
  • 1 c. of Mayonnaise 
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Curry Powder
  • 4 Large Tortilla Shells
  • Romaine Lettuce
I'm not a fan of boiled chicken.  However, I am not one to waste either.  I often have it in my freezer after I make stock, but if I am out, my preferred method of cooking the chicken for this recipe is to roast it.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 


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Next place your chicken onto a foil lined baking sheet.

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Season it with salt...

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And pepper.

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Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil.
Place in the 325 degree, preheated, oven for 30 minutes.

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While the chicken is roasting you can chop the cashews, celery, and green onions.

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Once the chicken has finished roasting remove it from the oven and set it to the side to cool.

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After it has had some time to cool, you can cut it into small, bite-sized, cubes.

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In a mixing bowl, you can combine the celery, green onions, nuts, dried cranberries, and chicken.

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To that add the mayonnaise.

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And now, add the curry powder.
Stir it all together.

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Taste for seasoning, and if it needs it, add the salt...

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And pepper.

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Give everything another mix and cover with cling wrap.
Place into the refrigerator for 1 hour, until chilled.

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Now it is time to assemble!

You will want to warm your tortilla shells for 10 seconds in the microwave to make them more pliable.

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Next place the lettuce on the tortilla shell.

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Then place a couple scoops of the chicken salad on top of the lettuce.

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Fold over each side.

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And R...O...L...L...

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Cut the wrap in half at an angle (because its pretty.)

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And there you go!

These Curried Chicken Salad Wraps are the PERFECT quick and easy summertime meal.  You can make this in advance as well so that the only thing have to do when it comes time to eat is assemble.  This is a flavorsome meal that I know you are going to love, so get in the kitchen and make it TONIGHT!

And as always...

Happy Reading, Happy Eating, and Happy Living,
~The Kitchen Wife~


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