• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Recipes
  • Nutrition
  • Natural Living
  • Body Love
  • Sustainability
  • Lively Living
    • Baby Led Weaning
    • Pregnancy
    • Lively Littles Recipes
    • Baby Lifestyle
  • About
    • Contact

Lively Table logo

menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Appetizers
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Main Dishes
  • Desserts
  • Sides
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free
  • Pork
  • Contact
×
Home » Recipes » Lunch

By Kaleigh McMordie - June 9, 2021, Updated March 8, 2022

Mayo-Free Coconut Curry Chicken Salad

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe
scoops of coconut curry chicken salad ona plate with cucumber slices and crackers with text overlay.

Spice up your lunch routine with this light and flavorful coconut curry chicken salad made with no mayo. (gluten-free)

coconut curry chicken salad and sliced cucumbers on top of greens on a plate.

I absolutely adore chicken salad. It's one of my favorite lunches, especially since it's great for meal prepping. I also love to switch up my chicken salad routine to include seasonal ingredients and fun flavors. This coconut curry chicken salad is my newest twist on traditional chicken salad, and I could not be more in love with it.

Why You'll Love This Coconut Curry Chicken Salad

This is definitely not your typical chicken salad. It's so flavorful with a coconut yogurt and curry sauce that coats tender chicken, crunchy celery, fresh herbs and sweet raisins - all without mayonnaise! It's so easy to prep on a weekend for a week's worth of healthy lunches. Eat it with crackers and fresh veggies, on top of a salad, or as a sandwich or wrap.

overhead view of ingredients needed to make mayo-free coconut curry chicken salad on a cutting board.

What Makes This Chicken Salad Healthy

Coconut Greek yogurt serves as the base for the creamy curry sauce. It replaces mayo, resulting in a lightened up, high protein chicken salad.

How To Make Coconut Curry Chicken Salad

four image collage showing steps to making coconut curry chicken salad.
  1. Stir together the yogurt and spices.
  2. Chop the chicken, celery, onion, cilantro and mint and add them to a big bowl with the raisins.
  3. Add yogurt sauce and stir to coat everything well.
overhead view of no-mayo coconut curry chicken salad on a white plate with sliced cucumbers, crackers, and leafy greens.

More Healthy Chicken Salad Recipes You'll Love

  • Healthy Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad
  • No Mayo Apricot Chicken Salad
  • No Mayo Orange Poppy Seed Chicken Salad

If you made this recipe, please leave a star rating in the comments!

Print

Mayo-Free Coconut Curry Chicken Salad

coconut curry chicken salad and sliced cucumbers on top of greens on a plate.
Print Recipe

★★★★★

5 from 1 reviews

Spice up your lunchtime routine with this light and flavorful coconut curry chicken salad made with no mayo. (gluten-free)

  • Author: Kaleigh
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: about 2 ½ cups 1x
  • Category: lunch
  • Method: no cook
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
  • ½ cup celery, diced
  • ¼ cup green onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup dried currants or golden raisins
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
  • 1 (5.3 oz) container coconut Greek yogurt (I like siggi's)
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, green onion, currants or raisins, cilantro and mint.
  2. In another bowl, whisk together yogurt, curry powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir into chicken mixture until evenly coated.
  3. Serve on whole grain bread, lettuce cups, or with your favorite whole grain crackers and veggies.
  4. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

  • Look for salt-free curry powder. If your curry powder has salt in it, omit the salt from the sauce.
  • For dairy-free, use your favorite coconut-based dairy-free yogurt.

Keywords: coconut curry chicken salad, no mayo curry chicken salad

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @livelytable on Instagram and hashtag it #livelytable

This post was originally published March 2018 and has been updated.

« Healthy Dill Pickle Dip
Sourdough Pizza Crust »

About Kaleigh McMordie

Kaleigh McMordie, MCN, RDN, LD, is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian in Abilene, Texas, as well as a member of the Baby Led Weaning Dietitians Network. Kaleigh can be found at kaleighmcmordie.com.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. A. Samuel says

    June 12, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    Until discovering this space, I was completely unaware that it was POSSIBLE for me to enjoy chicken salad more than I already do...But between this recipe and the orange poppyseed variety, I've come to realize how utterly mistaken I could be!

    Thank you for sharing -- both recipes have and will continue to be frequent fliers in my kitchen 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Kaleigh says

      June 13, 2021 at 6:45 am

      Thank you for your comment! I'm so glad you're enjoying the chicken salad recipes!

      Reply
  2. Janice Edwards says

    March 18, 2018 at 7:12 pm

    I really like curry chicken salad and this sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Kaleigh says

      March 19, 2018 at 9:15 am

      Thanks, I've really been liking it for lunch!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Primary Sidebar

Trending

  • Skinny margaritas with lime wedges.
    The BEST Skinny Margaritas
  • pinto beans a grey bowl with a black spoon beside it.
    The Best Easy Pinto Beans Recipe
  • piece of lobster ravioli cut in half on a black fork sitting on a plate of ravioli.
    Lobster Ravioli with Brown Butter Sauce
  • closeup of the cut side of a BBQ rib on a cutting board.
    BBQ Ribs on the Charcoal Grill
  • cooked black rice in a small grey bowl.
    How To Cook Black Rice
  • two layer cake with a layer of frosting in the middle and a dollop of frosting on top.
    How To Make Basic Cake Frosting
  • wooden spoon of easy spaghetti sauce over a white pot of sauce.
    Easy Weeknight Spaghetti Sauce
  • closeup of simple roasted sweet potato cubes in a white bowl.
    Simple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
As Featured in Sidebar Image

Footer

↑ back to top

Latest Recipes

  • Almond Flour vs Almond Meal: Which Should You Use?
  • Cornmeal vs. Cornstarch: What’s the Difference?
  • Cobbler, Crumble, and Crisp: What’s the Difference?
  • High Protein Overnight Oats Peanut Butter Banana
    High Protein Overnight Oats - Peanut Butter Banana & 10 Flavor Ideas

Recipes

  • Breakfast
  • Gluten-Free
  • Vegetarian
  • Desserts
  • Grilling
  • Chicken & Turkey
  • Drinks and Cocktails
  • Sides
  • Main Dishes
  • Snacks

About

  • Contact
  • About

Copyright © 2024 Lively Table
Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions