Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich

Name: Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken breast (rotisserie or poached), shredded; 6 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 tsp curry powder; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; 2 celery stalks, finely diced; 1/4 cup golden raisins; 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 8 slices sandwich bread (brioche or sourdough); 4 butter lettuce leaves

Shredded rotisserie chicken tossed with mayo, curry powder, golden raisins, celery, and toasted almonds, piled onto soft sandwich bread. A sweet-savory sandwich that comes together with zero cooking.

20 minEasyServes 4540 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken breast (rotisserie or poached), shredded
6 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp curry powder
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 celery stalks, finely diced
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
8 slices sandwich bread (brioche or sourdough)
4 butter lettuce leaves

Instructions

1

In a large bowl, stir together 6 tbsp mayonnaise, 2 tsp curry powder, and 2 tsp fresh lemon juice until smooth.
2

Add 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast (rotisserie or poached), 2 finely diced celery stalks, 1/4 cup golden raisins, 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds, and 2 thinly sliced scallions to the bowl. Fold gently until everything is coated. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
3

Taste and adjust curry powder or lemon juice as desired. For best flavor, refrigerate the chicken salad for 15 minutes before serving.
4

Lay out 8 slices sandwich bread (brioche or sourdough) slices and place a butter lettuce leaves leaf on half of them. Spoon the chicken salad over the lettuce, then top with the remaining bread slices.
5

Slice each sandwich diagonally and serve.

Questions

Can I make Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 4 butter lettuce leaves. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 8 slices sandwich bread (brioche or sourdough). Swap the bread or crumbs for a gluten-free loaf or gluten-free panko. Everything else proceeds as written.

Can I make Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich ahead?

Yes, it takes well to being made ahead. Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. It is served cold; there is nothing to reheat.

Can I halve or double Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

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