Curried Chicken And Lentil Salad Recipe - Cooking Index
For a less tangy dressing, substitute 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/2 cup light mayonnaise for the cup of yogurt.
Type: Chicken, Poultry1 teaspoon | 5ml | Vegetable oil |
3 | Chicken breasts with bone - skin removed | |
1 cup | 237ml | Dried lentils |
2 cups | 474ml | Water |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Curry powder |
2 cups | 292g / 10oz | Grapes - cut into halves |
1 cup | 237ml | Cashews |
2 | Celery ribs - cut 1/4" slices | |
Dressing | ||
1 cup | 237ml | Plain low-fat yogurt |
1 1/2 teaspoons | 7.5ml | Curry powder |
In a 2-quart pressure frypan or larger pressure cooker, heat vegetable oil over high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned on both sides.
Add lentils, water and curry powder. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Close lid and bring pressure to first red ring (8 pounds pressure) over high heat. Adjust heat to stabilize pressure at first red ring. Cook for 8 minutes.
Remove from heat and use Natural Release Method.
Remove chicken. When cool enough to handle, carve meat off the bone and cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
Let lentils and chicken pieces cool completely. Mix with grapes, cashews and celery.
Mix yogurt and curry powder until well blended.
Serve salad on a bed of lettuce. Pass dressing separately.
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Source:
Kuhn Rikon at http://www.kuhnrikon.com
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