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Looking for a quick and easy curry chicken salad that’s healthy, tasty and ready to eat in 15 minutes? This healthy curry chicken salad recipe is packed with lean protein from chicken, almonds, and Greek yogurt. You’ll make a low fat chicken salad dressing using three ingredients instead of mayonnaise to reduce chicken salad calories to under 300 per serving. This low calorie chicken salad is ideal for meal prep or a nutritious, diabetes-friendly lunch.
For more chicken recipe ideas, be sure to visit our Healthy Chicken Salad Recipes page and explore our 20 Heart-Healthy Chicken Recipes blog.
This heart healthy chicken recipe is quick and easy when you use a can of chicken with no added salt. The addition of curry powder gives chicken salad a new flavor twist without added fat, and it combines nicely with the sweetness of the grapes, the zing of the onion and the richness of the almonds. At less than 300 calories per serving, this low calorie chicken recipe can be served as a chicken curry wrap or put atop a plate of salad greens.
This chicken salad recipe contains a healthy dose of protein (18g) thanks to the inclusion of chicken breasts, almonds and nonfat Greek yogurt. Our dietitian recommends yogurt in place of calorie–heavy mayo, and the curry powder offers nutritional benefits that may be good for your digestive and heart health. This diabetic chicken recipe meets our dietitian’s low carb diet guidelines because it is low in saturated fat and carbohydrates and the recipe calls for generous portions of healthy fruits and vegetables such as grapes, onion, tomato, celery and lettuce.
Curry powder is a blend of ground spices including turmeric, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, cloves, cinnamon, mustard seed, fennel seed and black pepper. The turmeric in curry powder is what gives it the yellow color. It has been used in India for thousands of years as a spice and medicinal herb and is considered both a powerful anti-inflammatory and strong antioxidant. Many healthy chicken recipes include curry powder or turmeric because it’s a flavor-enhancer that is also good for your health.
Curry powder has antioxidant-rich ingredients like turmeric, which fights inflammation and may reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Additionally, the cumin in curry powder has been linked to improved digestion and better blood sugar control. It may even aid in weight loss. Using curry powder also adds tons of flavor, which allows you to use less salt if you’re trying to make a low sodium chicken recipe.
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Curry chicken salad is an easy and nutritious lunch, but we have plenty of other chicken recipes for lunch if you’re looking for some inspiration. Why not try these Veggie Chickpea Sandwiches or this heart healthy Salmon Salad? If you’re planning a picnic, you can easily bring along any of these sandwiches for a flavorful alfresco meal. Here are some other tasty foods to pack for a healthy summer picnic.
Recipe yields 6 servings
In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice and curry powder. Add chicken, grapes, celery, red onion and almonds and mix well.
Place about 1/2 cup of chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla. Add lettuce and tomato and roll up.
Curry chicken salad is an easy and nutritious lunch, but we have plenty of other chicken recipes for lunch if you’re looking for some inspiration. Why not try these Veggie Chickpea Sandwiches or this heart healthy Salmon Salad? If you’re planning a picnic, you can easily bring along any of these sandwiches for a flavorful alfresco meal. Here are some other tasty foods to pack for a healthy summer picnic.