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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Coronation chicken salad

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Course: Lunch

Cuisine: British

Keyword: Coronation chicken, Coronation chicken recipe, Coronation chicken salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 - 6

Calories: 178kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

For the poached chicken

• 500 g (1lb) chicken breasts (alternatively use shredded rotisserie chicken)
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 pieces lemon peel

For the Coronation chicken salad

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp sour cream
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp chutney
• pinch of pepper
• ¼ cup flaked almonds
• ½ cup canned peaches roughly chopped
• 2 cups salad leaves of your choice

Instructions

• 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. 
• Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, curry powder, chutney, salt and pepper together.
• 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1453mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1062IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg