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Curry Chicken Salad Sliders – the meal that disappeared

June 28, 2012

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Last week was one of those crazy weeks that left me with a glimpse into my “mom-future:” rushing around all day, running here and there, gulping down early dinners before driving the Little Lady across the city for “Sports Camp.”  After a few days, I realized this is how moms with school-age kids feel.  Harried, hurried, and surprised to discover your son has chosen to wear Hello Kitty underwear (out. in. public.) and you never realized until it was too late.

That’s what rushing around from activity to activity will do to you.  And your son.  (sigh)

Adding heat indexes of 100+ degrees into the mix didn’t make our busy life any better — it only left me wanting to stay OUT of the kitchen.  But that isn’t an option when you have a bunch of hungry mouths to feed.  Little tummies (and, in the case of the Husband, big tummies) still need and want to be fed.

Enter the Curry Chicken Salad Slider.

Easy. Easy. Easy. And, oh,yeah — addicting.

easy summer meals

And, by the way, I miscounted in the above status update…. he ate at least 8.

How do I know?  Well, the King’s Hawaiian Rolls I used helped me keep track of his gluttony.  12 Rolls in a package.  I had two.  Mr. Boy had one.  There was one left over.  Hence …. my Greedy Gus of a husband had eight.

He was still talking about these sandwiches the next day . . .and again this weekend on our way home from a camping trip (yes, I camped but that’s a whole other story).  Guess I need to make these sandwiches again — and soon.

curry chicken

There wasn’t one component that could be taken away from this slider.  Everything from the curry to the apples to the lettuce to the sweet rolls all worked together resulting in the perfect, creamy but crunchy, sweet but spiced, yummy bite.

Oh, yeah — the curry.  If the idea is new to you, don’t be afraid of it.  Embrace it.  Your tummy will thank you.  The addition of curry knocks a normal chicken salad recipe out of the park.  For years I veered far, far away from anything with the word “Curry” in it.  But, after a few bites at some of my favorite local restaurants, I was angry at myself for waiting so long.  Curry. Is. Delicious.

Curry Chicken Salad Sliders

Ingredients

  1. 1 1/2 cups chopped or shredded cooked chicken*
  2. 1/2 cup diced apple (1/2 large apple)
  3. 1/3 cup diced celery (about 1 rib)
  4. 2 tablespoons chopped green onion (tops and bulb)
  5. 1/4 cup sour cream
  6. 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  7. 1 teaspoon curry powder**
  8. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  9. Dash of Pepper
  10. Leaf Lettuce or Spring Salad Lettuce Mix
  11. 12 King’s Hawaiian Rolls

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, blend the sour cream, mayo, curry powder, salt and pepper.
  2. Add the cooked chicken, diced apple and celery, and chopped green onion and toss to combine.
  3. Slice the King’s Hawaiian Rolls and place lettuce (amount can vary — we used about 1/4-1/3 cup) on the bottom slice.
  4. Top with two heaping tablespoons of the curry chicken salad.
  5. Serve and enjoy.
  6. Store any leftovers in an air-tight container and place in the refrigerator.

Notes

*Any cooked chicken (rotisserie, etc.) should work well for this. I didn’t have any on hand so I pan seared three boneless breasts, seasoned with salt, pepper, a dash of onion powder and dried parsley. Allow to cook over medium-high heat, turning as needed for even color. Remove from the pan when fully cooked. Let the meat cool and then chop or shred for use in the salad.

** No need to visit an ethnic grocery store for curry powder; you can find it in the spice/baking aisle of your grocery store.  I used McCormick’s.

Number of servings (yield): 12

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Recipe by Rachel Lacy

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