Coronation Chicken Salad

A super simple recipe for Coronation Chicken Salad, and you are just going to love the side of Indian spiced potatoes we serve it up with!

When it comes to a great tasting, easy chicken salad, you can't go wrong with a bowl of this!

Perfect for picnics or packed lunches, or just as an easy summer meal idea to use up some leftover cooked chicken.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe For Coronation Chicken Salad!

• The Coronation Chicken Salad dressing is SO GOOD in this salad, rich, creamy, and bursting with flavour from the mango chutney and sultanas!

• You can use leftover cooked chicken or store bought cooked chicken to makes this dish extra fast.

• It's a great chicken salad to make for a quick weeknight dinner. Especially with the Indian spiced potatoes on the side.

• Can be made from scratch using homemade air roast chicken or air fryer chicken breasts if you’d prefer! 

Equipment Needed

• Chopping board 

• Sharp knife 

• Mixing bowl 

• Tablespoon

• Teaspoon

• Colander or salad spinner

• Serving platter, plates or lunchboxes

Coronation Chicken Salad Ingredients

Everything you'll need to make a delicious spiced chicken salad. Plus we’ll run you through some optional extras too!

For the chicken 

• 450g cooked shredded chicken – we usually use cooked chicken breasts, however, this is extra nice made with those juicy rotisserie chickens you can pick up from the hot food counter in the supermarket.

For the curry sauce for coronation chicken salad

• 4 tablespoon mayonnaise – we use full fat, but feel free to use lighter versions.

• 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt – again, we use full fat.

• 3 teaspoon mild curry powder – we usually use shop bought, but feel free to have a go at making a batch of homemade curry powder yourself. 

• 2 tablespoon mango chutney 

• 1 tablespoon sultanas 

• Squeeze of lemon juice – to taste 

• Salt and black pepper – to taste 

For the salad

• 100g bag salad leaves - just pick your favourite kind

• Half a cucumber - sliced

Optional extras to add to your coronation chicken salad

• Flaked almonds 

• Thinly sliced celery 

• Finely chopped dried apricots 

• Handful of chopped fresh coriander

How To Make Coronation Chicken Salad

You’re going to just LOVE how simple it is to make our easy Coronation Chicken recipe, and how delicious it is to eat!

Step One – make up the Coronation chicken salad dressing 

• In a mixing bowl tip in the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, mild curry powder, mango chutney and sultanas.

• Give everything a gentle mix together, then add a squeeze of lemon juice and salt and pepper to your own taste.

Step Two – shred the cooked chicken 

• Shred or chop the cooked chicken into bitesized pieces.

Step Three – add the chicken pieces to the Coronation salad dressing

• Tip the cooked chicken into the Coronation sauce, give everything a mix together so that all the chicken is coated in salad dressing.

Step Four – assemble the Coronation chicken salad 

• Scatter the salad leaves and cucumber over a serving platter.

• Pile on the Coronation chicken mixture.

• Scatter over some flaked almonds, chopped coriander and serve with a lemon or lime wedge on the side.

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What To Serve With Coronation Chicken Salad

This simple chicken recipe goes great with a whole load of different side dishes, but, our favourite is definitely Indian spiced potatoes. These are delicious!

• Indian Spiced Potatoes

• Spicy Fries

• Air Fryer Baked Potato

• Savoury Rice

• Yoghurt Flat Breads

Make A Lighter Salad Dressing For Coronation Chicken 

You can easily make a lower fat curry sauce dressing for the Coronation chicken salad

• Swap the mayonnaise for a light mayonnaise.

• Use low fat or fat free yogurt in place of the Greek yogurt and mayonnaise.

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