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Curried Chicken With Shells

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Courses: Salads
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 3/4 lbs 794g / 28ozBoneless skinless chicken breasts
3/4 lb 340g / 11ozLarge-shell pasta
1/2 cup 80g / 2.8ozRaisins
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozSlivered almonds - toasted
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced celery
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped green onion
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChutney - chopped
3/4 tablespoon 11mlCurry powder
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround turmeric
1 cup 237mlMayonnaise

Recipe Instructions

Set chicken in steamer rack over simmering water, and steam until chicken is done and no longer pink in center, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly, then cut into cubes.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, 8 or 9 minutes. Rinse with cool water and drain.

Combine chicken, pasta, raisins, almonds, celery and onion in large mixing bowl. In separate bowl, mix together chutney, curry powder, turmeric and mayonnaise. Mix chutney mixture gently with pasta mixture to lightly bind chicken and pasta.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Each of 8 servings: 568 calories; 281 mg sodium; 43 mg cholesterol; 5 grams fat; 54 grams carbohydrates; 24 grams protein; 0.40 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 06-14-2000

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