Curried Chicken Salad with Cashews

Name: Curried Chicken Salad with Cashews
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 4 (6- to 8-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, no more than 1 inch thick, trimmed; 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon, curry powder; 1/8 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup, mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons, lime juice; 1 teaspoon, grated fresh ginger; 2 , celery ribs, minced; 1 , shallot, minced; 1/2 cup, raw cashews, toasted and chopped coarse; 1/3 cup, golden raisins; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh cilantro

Main Courses
Chicken
Make Ahead
Salads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2012

Cooking chicken to precisely the right degree of doneness guarantees tender, juicy results. Poaching is one way—but we had a better, more foolproof idea.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 55 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling

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