Name: Mom's Curried Chicken and Rice Salad
Ingredients: 3-4c cooked rice (I use about 3.5 cups); 2c cooked chicken, cubed or shredded; 1 stalk celery, diced; 1 green onion, sliced; 1 1/2c mayonnaise (I use olive oil mayo)*; 2 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2tsp curry powder; 1/2tsp salt; 1/4tsp pepper; 1/2c frozen peas, or more to taste; 1c+ salted cashews, for garnish

Ingredients

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3–4c cooked rice (I use about 3.5 cups)
2c cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
1 stalk celery, diced
1 green onion, sliced
1 1/2c mayonnaise (I use olive oil mayo)*
2 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2tsp curry powder
1/2tsp salt
1/4tsp pepper
1/2c frozen peas, or more to taste
1c+ salted cashews, for garnish

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Instructions

In a large bowl, combine rice, chicken, celery, and green onion.
In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, curry, salt, and pepper. Stir until well mixed. Toss dressing with rice mixture until well-coated. Fold in peas.
Just before serving, top with salted cashews.

Notes

*Gluten free/Dairy free notes: not all brands of mayo are gluten/dairy free, but many are. I like Kraft brand olive oil mayo. Best Foods, Earth Balance, and Hellman’s all make gluten and dairy free versions as well.