Recipe: Trader Joe’s Curry Chicken Salad (Copycat Recipe)

If you’ve ever had Trader Joe’s curry chicken salad, you know it’s cool, creamy goodness makes it a fan favorite. And now we’ve made the perfect copycat recipe that you can make yourself!

This copycat to Trader Joe’s curry chicken salad recipe uses a Greek yogurt-based dressing that lightens the salad up and is full of delicious ingredients. This salad will be guaranteed a spot on your family’s weekly menu.

Plus, this recipe is super quick to make and gets better as it sits in the fridge. This curried chicken salad makes for a great meal prep recipe to make on Sunday and then take for an easy, light and flavorful lunch all week long.

Eat this salad on top of greens, in a sandwich or as is!

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How To Poach Chicken For Chicken Salad

If you don’t have any leftover cooked chicken around, poaching chicken couldn’t be easier. Here’s how to poach chicken:

1. Heat a large pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil.
2. Add raw chicken breast and simmer for 5-8 minutes until chicken reaches 165 degrees.
3. Remove to a cutting board and allow to rest 10 minutes. Cut into cubes and refrigerate until ready to use. OR shred it using this chicken shredder which has become my favorite kitchen tool.

Reasons To Love Our Copycat Trader Joe’s Curry Chicken Salad

• Fewer calories because of the substitution of yogurt for mayo!
• You have the control here to make this much lighter, so choose your ingredients as you please – choose celery instead of carrots, cilantro instead of green onion or whatever you prefer!
• Curry powder has so many health benefits!

Other Restaurant Copycat Recipes

• Apple Manchego Salad (Cafe Lurcat, Minneapolis)
• Healthy One-Pot Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden)