Curried Pistachio Chicken Salad

Step up your chicken salad with this version (inspired by a Trader Joe's favorite)!

Course Sandwich

Cuisine American

Keyword Chicken Salad, Sandwich

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 0

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 491kcal

Ingredients

2 cups chopped or shredded white meat chicken cooked
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup Wonderful Pistachios chopped
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
2 green onions thinly sliced
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp lemon zest
1/4 tsp red chili flakes
1 cup spring mix or baby spinach
8 slices whole grain sandwich bread

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add the chicken, carrots, pistachios, apricots, and sliced green onions. Stir together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, curry powder, lemon zest, and red chili flakes. Combine well, then spoon over the chicken mixture in the larger bowl. Gently fold together until all ingredients are evenly coated and well distributed.
Layer 1/4 of the leafy greens on top of one slice of whole grain sandwich bread. Spoon 1/4 of the chicken salad mixture on top, then place a second slice of sandwich bread on top. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to build four sandwiches. Slice in half and serve immediately, or wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days.

Notes

If cooking chicken breasts, allow additional time to fully cook the chicken and allow it to cool before shredding. If not eating immediately, consider storing the chicken salad mixture separately from the sandwich bread to avoid a soggy sandwich.

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