Curried Chicken Salad in Crisp Wonton Cups
Ingredients
- Wonton Cups
- canola oil cooking spray
- 16 wonton wrappers, thawed if frozen
- 1 Tbsp canola oil 15 mL
- Chicken Salad
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 250 mL
- 1 cup water 250 mL
- 3/4 lb skinless boneless chicken breast, pounded to even thickness (1/2 inch/1.25 cm) 350 g*
- 3 Tbsp slivered almonds 45 mL
- 3 Tbsp nonfat Greek yogurt 45 mL
- 2 Tbsp canola oil mayonnaise 30 mL
- 1/2 tsp yellow curry powder 2 mL
- 1/2 cup red grapes, quartered 125 mL
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus whole leaves for garnish 30 mL
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C). Coat two mini-muffin tins with cooking spray.
- 2. Brush both sides of wonton wrappers with canola oil and place each wrapper in section of mini-muffin tin. Gently press each wrapper into tin and arrange so it forms cup shape. Wrappers will stick up out of cups. Bake until browned and crisp, 8 to10 minutes. Allow cups to cool, then remove from tins. Cups can be prepared up to two days ahead and stored at room temperature in airtight container.
- 3. In medium saucepan, bring broth and water to boil. Add chicken to broth and simmer on low, covered, for 8 minutes. Turn heat off and let chicken stand in cooking liquid, covered, until cooked through, 10-15 minutes. Remove from broth and chill completely. Then cut into 1/4-inch (0.6-cm) dice.
- 4. In dry skillet, toast almonds over medium-high heat, stirring frequently until golden and fragrant, 3-4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- 5. In medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise and curry powder until combined. Stir in chicken to coat. Add almonds, grapes and chopped cilantro and toss to combine. Chicken salad can be made up to one day ahead and stored in airtight container in refrigerator.
- 6. Fill each cup with heaping tablespoon of chicken salad, then garnish each with whole cilantro leaf. Serve immediately after filling.
- *Tips: Alternatively, you can start with 1½ cups (375 mL) diced, cooked chicken instead of the chicken breast, broth and water and omit step 3.
Yield
8 servings (16 cups)
serving size
2 filled wonton cups
nutritional analysis
Per Serving
| Calories | 170 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Sodium | 150 mg |
| Potassium | 143 mg |
