Curried Chicken Salad with Spiced Chickpeas and Raita |
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Prep Time: 75 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Of course, you can always take a simple store-bought rotisserie chicken to a picnic, but this Indian spin is way more fun. We love the chickpea layer so much that we make it even when there's no picnic planned. Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped (1 cup) |
1 tablespoon minced garlic |
1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger |
2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
1 tablespoon curry powder |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
2 medium tomatoes, chopped (1 cup) |
1 cup plain yogurt |
2 tablespoons cilantro |
1 rotisserie chicken, meat coarsely shredded (3 to 4 cups) |
1 cup red grapes, halved |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, and patted dry (2 cups) |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/2 teaspoon turmeric |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
1 cup plain yogurt |
1 seedless cucumber, peeled, cored, and chopped (2 cups) |
2 tablespoons chopped mint |
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted |
Directions:
1. Make curried chicken salad: Cook onion, garlic, and ginger in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry, cumin, and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes and cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir in yogurt, cilantro, and chicken. Cool to room temperature.
3. Make chickpeas: Heat oil in cleaned skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook chickpeas, stirring, 1 minute. Add cumin, turmeric, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring to coat, until skillet is dry, about 2 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
4. Make raita: Stir together yogurt, cucumber, mint, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
5. Assemble jars: Divide grapes among jars and layer curried chicken, raita, chickpeas, and almonds on top.
6. Cooks' notes: Curried chicken salad and spiced chickpeas can be made 1 day ahead and chilled separately. Assembled jars can be chilled up to 6 hours. Serve at room temperature.
7. Per serving: 635 calories, 30 g fat (6 g saturated), 109 mg cholesterol, 1822 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrates, 10 g fiber, 45 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data See Nutrition Data's complete analysis of this recipe ›
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