Curry Chicken and Rice Salad
Serves 4
Here is what you need:
2 cups diced cooked chicken (no skin)
1 ½ cups cooked white rice
1 ½ cup chopped celery
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup plain yogurt
½ cup diced red bell pepper
½ to 1 cup golden raisins
¾ cup mayonnaise
1 to 2 TBS curry powder (depends on your personal taste)
1 TBS rice vinegar
1 TBS fresh lime juice or lemon juice
3 TBS chopped fresh cilantro
3 TBS chopped scallions
4 TBS olive oil
Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
Here is what you need to do:
In a skillet heat the oil over medium high heat. Add in celery, carrots and bell pepper. Season with a little salt and pepper. Cook them until they soften a bit then add in curry and cook for a couple of minutes.You want the curry powder to cook out a bit.
Take the skillet off the heat and add in the vinegar and lime juice. Stir it well scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan.
In a medium bowl place the rice and add in the celery-curry mixture.
Let it cool.
In another bowl combing the yogurt, mayonnaise, cilantro and scallion.Add that to the rice mixture.Gently fold in the chicken and raisins.Give it a taste and season as you like. I added more juice, vinegar, salt and pepper. Put it in individual bowls. Let’s Eat!!