Ina Garten's Curried Chicken Salad

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 whole chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup dry wine
• 1/4 cup major grey's chutney
• 3 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 cup medium-diced celery (2 large stalks)
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped, and green parts (about 2 onions)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup whole roasted salted cashews

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan and rub the skin with olive oil. sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until chicken is just cooked. set aside until cool enough to handle. remove the meat from the bones, discard the skin, and dice chicken in large bite-size pieces.
• 3 for the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, wine, chutney and curry powder, and 1 ½ teaspoons salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. process until smooth.
• 4 combine the chicken with enough dressing to moisten well. add the celery, scallions, and raisins, and mix well. refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. add the cashews and serve at room temperature.