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Curried Chicken and Vegetable Salad Mintz

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Try preparing this salad for casual luncheons.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

3/4 pound small red potatoes
1 pound carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise
1 large onion, sliced thin
2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 plum tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup plain yogurt
1 whole skinless boneless chicken breast (about 3/4 pound), cooked and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 ounces cooked smoked pork loin or ham, cut into matchsticks (about 1/2 cup)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a 4-quart saucepan bring 3 quarts salted water to a boil for vegetables. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices and boil until just tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer potatoes with a small strainer or slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Cool potatoes and transfer with strainer or slotted spoon to a large serving bowl. Boil and cool carrots and green beans separately in same manner and add to potatoes.

    Step 2

    In a large skillet cook onion and curry powder in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until onion is softened and add tomatoes. Cook mixture, stirring occasionally, 1 minute and add to vegetables. Cool mixture.

    Step 3

    In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise and yogurt and stir into cool vegetable mixture with chicken, pork or ham, and salt and pepper to taste. Salad may be made 4 hours ahead and chilled, covered.

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