Coronation Chicken Salad
- Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 medium onion
- 1 carrot
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 8 black peppercorns
- 3 cloves
- salt
- Sauce and Salad
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup Greek yoghurt
- 4 tablespoons mango chutney
- 3 tablespoons curry paste
- 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves
- 1 lemon - juice
- 1 celery stalk
- 2 tablespoons sultanas
- 2 tablespoons flaked almonds roasted
- 2 sprigs coriander for garnish
- In a large pot put the chicken and all the vegetables, bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, cloves and salt and cover the chicken with water. Bring to a boil and check for salt. lower heat to a simmer and cook chicken for 20 minutes. Turn the heat off and allow the chicken to cool in the broth.
- Remove chicken from broth and cut in regular cubes.
- Strain the broth and keep it for other recipes - it will be very tasty.
- For the sauce put in a food processor the mayonnaise, the Greek yoghurt, the mango chutney, the curry paste and the coriander leaves and process until smooth. Check for seasoning and add lemon juice to your liking.
- Cut the celery stalk in regular cubes.
- Mix the poached chicken with the celery and enough sauce to coat the pieces. Add 2 tbsp sultanas and mix. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- Serve cold garnished with the remaining sultanas, roasted almond flakes and coriander leaves.
chicken, chicken breasts, celery stalks, onion, carrot, bay leaves, thyme, cloves, salt, salad, mayonnaise, greek yoghurt, mango, curry paste, fresh coriander leaves, lemon juice, celery, sultanas, coriander
Taken from food52.com/recipes/18373-coronation-chicken-salad (may not work)