This Tandoori Chicken Salad is one of the best chicken salad recipes you'll taste. It is healthy with an explosion of flavors and textures, with a flavorful tandoori chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, and crunchy cashews. The refreshing mint yogurt dressing elevates it to new heights!
This tandoori chicken salad AKA Indian chicken salad, is nothing like the boring, tasteless ones you're used to. It's not drowned in mayo either!
It is packed with an authentic tandoori chicken that is easily made in the air fryer, fresh lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, crunchy cashews and thinly sliced red onion.
It is then topped with an amazing mint yogurt salad dressing that is vibrant, refreshing and creamy.
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Why you'll love it?
- Most amazing tandoori chicken that can be easily made in the air fryer, oven or grill.
- Cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion and lettuce add color and texture.
- Toasted cashews adds toasty flavor, crunch and butteriness.
- Spicy mint yogurt dressing is a cinch to make and good on just about everything.
Ingredients
Scroll down to the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and amounts.
- Chicken - The tandoori chicken is made using yogurt, lemon juice, kasoori methi and authentic Indian spices.
- Vegetables - Fresh romaine or butter lettuce, sliced english cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes and thinly sliced red onion.
- Cashews - Use roasted cashews for the best crunch and flavor.
- Mint-yogurt dressing - You will need plain yogurt, mayo, mint leaves, jalapeno, lemon juice and salt.
How to make?
You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.
Step 1 - Make tandoori chicken. Refer to our air fryer tandoori chicken recipe to make the most amazing chicken thighs.
How to make mint yogurt dressing
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Step 6 - Slice chicken thighs into thick slices or chunks. Top over a bed of chopped lettuce, sliced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, toasted cashews and thinly red onion. Drizzle with sauce and toss to combine.
How to serve?
This tandoori chicken salad is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a summer barbecue, a weeknight dinner, or a quick lunch at work. Packed with flavor and nutrients, it's a satisfying meal all on its own. For the best experience, serve it at room temperature and watch it become an instant favorite at any gathering.
Looking for more summer salad recipes, then try this shrimp pasta salad or carrot raisin salad.
Helpful tips
- Use toasted cashews - It has so much more flavor and crunch when compared to the raw cashews.
- How to toast cashews - To toast , place them in sheet pan and bake for 5 to 10 minutes in a pre heated 350 degree oven or you begin to smell the fragrance or it turns golden in color.
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Tandoori Chicken Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
Mint Yogurt Dressing
- ½ cup lightly packed mint leaves
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ to 1 jalapeno pepper use as needed
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt to taste
Tandoori Chicken Salad
- 1 recipe Tandoori chicken (Click the link for the recipe)
- 8 cups chopped lettuce
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes (or use chopped tomatoes)
- ½ sliced cucumber
- ½ cup roasted cashews
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
Instructions
Make Dressing
- Add all ingredients into a mini food processor or blender and process until smooth. Tip: Add as much or as little jalapeno as you'd like.
Assemble Salad
- Place lettuce in a large bowl, top with sliced or chopped tandoori chicken, cucumber, cashews, red onion and tomatoes.
- Drizzle the dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
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Francine Goitz
So light, fresh, and delicious! A perfect lunch on a hot summer day.