Easy Coronation Chicken Salad

This easy Coronation Chicken salad with creamy, curried dressing, peaches and almonds is the perfect lunch or simple dinner recipe. A guaranteed crowd pleaser served with crusty bread. 

Ingredients

Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

• Chicken. Cooked, shredded chicken. Rotisserie chicken is great here.
• Canned peaches. 
• Flaked almonds. 
• Spring onion/Green onion.
• Mayonnaise. 
• Sour cream.
• Chutney. Any fruit chutney will work. If you can’t find chutney, sweet chilli sauce can be substituted.
• Curry powder. 
• Salt and pepper.
• Salad leaves.

How to make Coronation Chicken salad

1. Cook the chicken: If cooking your own chicken, combine water, salt, bay leaf, pepper and lemon peel in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer then add chicken breasts. Poach for 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked, remove and allow to cool then shred.
2. Make the dressing: Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, curry powder, chutney, salt and pepper together.
3. Make the salad: Combine the chicken with the dressing then add chopped peaches, flaked almonds and spring onion. Mix well. Add salad leaves of your choice to a serving bowl then top with the Coronation chicken. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and almonds then serve as is or as a filling for sandwiches.

Can I make this in advance?

Coronation chicken can be made up to 2 days in advance and kept in an airtight container in the fridge. Leftovers will last for 2 days in the fridge.

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1. Family-size creamy chicken salad sandwich
2. Curried chicken salad sandwiches
3. Chinese chicken salad