Coronation chicken and potato salad

The Coronation chicken & potato salad is a perfect lunch dish, an easy midweek supper, a good picnic companion and a brilliant sandwich the next day. Be prepared to make it again and again; it converts everyone instantly because its sweet but spicy, and rich but light.

Recipe «Coronation chicken and potato salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 barbecued chicken, 6 chat potatoes, cooked, cut into bite-size pieces, 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces, 1 tbsp chopped chives, plus extra whole to garnish, 1 butter or green oak leaf lettuce, leaves separated , 1 tsp nigella or cumin seeds, 2 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise, 1/3 cup low-fat Greek-style yoghurt , 2 tbsp mango chutney, 1 tbsp mild curry powder, 1 tsp tomato paste, Dash of Tabasco, 1 tbsp lemon juice, plus wedges to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 barbecued chicken 
• 6 chat potatoes, cooked, cut into bite-size pieces 
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled, cut into bite-size pieces 
• 1 tbsp chopped chives, plus extra whole to garnish 
• 1 butter or green oak leaf lettuce, leaves separated 
• 1 tsp nigella or cumin seeds 
• 2 tbsp whole-egg mayonnaise 
• 1/3 cup low-fat Greek-style yoghurt 
• 2 tbsp mango chutney 
• 1 tbsp mild curry powder 
• 1 tsp tomato paste 
• Dash of Tabasco 
• 1 tbsp lemon juice, plus wedges to serve 

Instructions

1. For the dressing, whisk all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth, then season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water, a spoonful at a time, whisking until light and creamy. Set aside.
2. Take the chicken meat off the bones and cut into bite-size chunks. Toss the chicken, potato, cucumber and chives in the dressing.
3. Divide the lettuce and salad among serving bowls. Sprinkle with nigella seeds, garnish with extra chives and serve with lemon wedges.