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Curried Date & Walnut Chicken Salad

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Curried Chicken Salad with Medjool Dates | Easy High-Protein Lunch Recipe

This Curried Chicken Salad combines tender chicken, crunchy celery, toasted walnuts, and naturally sweet Natural Delights® Organic Medjool dates in a creamy curry-spiced dressing. The balance of savory, sweet, and warming spice makes this an easy, satisfying recipe for meal prep, sandwiches, wraps, or quick lunches. Packed with protein, fiber, and texture, it’s a fresh twist on classic chicken salad that delivers bold flavor in every bite. 

Recipe by Amy Davis 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked chicken breast or rotisserie chicken, chopped
  • ¼ cup red onion, minced
  • ¼ cup celery, minced
  • ⅓ cup Natural Delights Organic pitted Medjool dates, chopped
  • 2 TBSP parsley, chopped
  • ⅓ cup walnuts, lightly toasted, chopped
  • 1 TBSP curry powder
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise

Preparation

  1. Prep all ingredients: chop chicken, mince red onion and celery, chop Medjool dates and parsley, toast and chop walnuts, measure out curry powder, Greek yogurt, and mayonnaise.
  2. Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Gently toss until well combined. Enjoy!
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*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber. The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy to the body over a longer period of time.