Curried Chicken Salad with Spiced Chickpeas and Raita
A flavorful layered salad combining curry-spiced chicken, crispy chickpeas, cooling raita, sweet grapes, and toasted almonds. Perfect for meal prep, this Indian-inspired dish balances warm spices with fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
- •1 medium onion
- •1 tablespoon minced garlic
- •1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
- •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •1 tablespoon curry powder
- •1 teaspoon ground cumin
- •2 medium tomatoes
- •1 cup plain yogurt
- •2 tablespoons cilantro
- •1 whole rotisserie chicken
- •1 cup red grapes
- •1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- •1 can chickpeas
- •1 teaspoon ground cumin
- •½ teaspoon turmeric
- •¼ teaspoon cayenne
- •1 cup plain yogurt
- •1 whole seedless cucumber
- •2 tablespoons chopped mint
- •½ cup sliced almonds
- •4 pieces wide jars
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
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.
7 min
- 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.
20 min
- 3.
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.
10 min
- 4.
Stir together yogurt, cucumber, mint, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
5 min
- 5.
Divide grapes among jars and layer curried chicken, raita, chickpeas, and almonds on top.
10 min