The Classic 1953 Coronation Chicken Salad Recipe

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The Classic 1953 Coronation Chicken Salad Recipe
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Directions:

  1. Remove the skin and any bones from the chicken and cut into small pieces.
  2. Heat up the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan and add the onion. Cook on a medium heat for about 3 minutes until the Onion is soft and translucent.
  3. Add the curry paste, tomato puree, red wine, bay leaf and the lemon juice to the cooked onions.
  4. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes until reduced. Remove the bay leaf and leave to onion sauce to cool.
  5. Finely chop the apricot halves and puree them through a sieve or with a hand held blender.
  6. Place the pureed apricots into a bowl and mix in the mayonnaise.
  7. Add the onion sauce and apricot jam and mix well.
  8. Whip the cream to stiff peaks and fold this also into the mixture. Mix well.
  9. Season with salt & pepper and if necessary add a little extra Lemon Juice.
  10. Finally, fold in the chicken pieces coating them with the mixture well.
  11. Garnish with watercress and serve.
  12. Serves 4 to 6 as a salad with additional salad ingredients, or makes 8 rounds of sandwiches. Also wonderful as a vol au vents or pie filling.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 884.57 Kcal (3704 kJ)
Calories from fat 574.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 63.89g 98%
Cholesterol 131.18mg 44%
Sodium 1187.9mg 49%
Potassium 544.1mg 12%
Total Carbs 43.05g 14%
Sugars 3g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 2%
Protein 34.27g 69%
Vitamin C 5mg 8%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 51.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.15 Kcal (1232 kJ)
Calories from fat 191.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.24g 98%
Cholesterol 43.62mg 44%
Sodium 395.01mg 49%
Potassium 180.93mg 12%
Total Carbs 14.32g 14%
Sugars 1g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 2%
Protein 11.4g 69%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 13%
Calcium 17.3mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.9
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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