Tandoori Chicken Salad

assembled chicken salad in a large blue bowl.

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!

Course Salad

Cuisine Indian

Keyword indian chicken salad, spicy chicken salad, tandoori chicken salad

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 0

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

Calories 259kcal

Author Maria Doss

Equipment

Mini Food processor

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.

Video

Notes

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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