Curried Chicken Salad Papaya Boats
Chilled papaya halves are filled with a curried chicken salad filled with dried cherries and diced apples. Topped with chopped macadamia nuts, this salad is the perfect hot weather meal.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Cuisine: New American, Hawaiian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use Kewpie Japanese mayonnaise)
- 1 – 2 T curry powder, to taste
- Zest and juice from 1 lime
- 1 T honey
- 1/4 t fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 t kosher salt
- 4 cups chopped roast chicken
- 3 stalks celery, finely diced
- 2 green onions, finely sliced (green and white parts)
- 1 tart apple, finely diced (use green or tart red such as Envy apple)
- 1/2 cup dried cherries or yellow raisins)
- 3 papayas, halved and seeded
- 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Instructions
- Make the curry dressing by whisking together mayonnaise, curry, lime zest and juice, pepper and salt. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Combine chicken, celery, green onions, apples and dried cherries in a bowl. Toss with dressing. Fill each papaya with a big scoop of the curried chicken. Top with chopped macadamia nuts.
Notes
Curried chicken can be made a day in advance and refrigerated until served.