{"id":21223,"date":"2025-08-21T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/?p=19831"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:02:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:02:33","slug":"chicken-salad-for-the-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/blog\/2025\/08\/21\/chicken-salad-for-the-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken salad for the win"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Weather\u2019s warming up \u2026 and not much beats a lovely chicken salad for a weekend lunch date. This is an easy variation of the ever popular Coronation Chicken. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You can, if you have the time, poach your chicken, but life is short, and it\u2019s far easier to buy a rotisserie chicken from your local supermarket. Strip the meat off the bones and set aside \u00a0(keep the carcass and skin to make stock for another day).<\/p>\n<p>In a bowl, mix one cup good mayonnaise and one cup full fat Greek yoghurt. Mix in half a cup Mrs Balls Peach chutney. Finely chop 50g dried apricots, and add to the mixture. In a small pan, dry fry two tablespoons curry powder (hot or medium, depending on your preference) until fragrant, and add to the mayonnaise mixture. In the same pan, dry fry a handful of flaked almonds and a handful of dried coconut flakes until lightly browned.<\/p>\n<p>Set aside. Chop chicken meat into bit size chunks, and add to the curried mayonnaise, mixing until well coated. Pile onto the centre of a serving bowl, scatter the almonds and coconut flakes over the top, as well as a light sprinkling of cayenne pepper. Surround with fresh coriander, and serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather\u2019s warming up \u2026 and not much beats a lovely chicken salad for a weekend lunch date. This is an easy variation of the ever popular Coronation Chicken. 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