Chicken and Strawberry Salad With Chutney Dressing

Use peak-season fresh berries

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cubed  cooked chicken breasts
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 6  green onions, sliced (include some tender green tops)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped walnuts
• 2 1⁄2 cups  hulled sliced fresh strawberries (plus 8 whole strawberries for garnish)
•  lettuce leaf, for lining a platter

• Chutney Dressing

• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 2  tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons mango chutney (preferably Major Grey's)
• 1⁄2-1  teaspoon curry powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. Make the dressing: in a bowl, whisk together all the ingredients, adjusting the curry powder and pepper to taste.
2. Make the salad: in a big bowl, mix the chicken, celery, onions, and walnuts and dressing to coat.
3. Cover and refrigerate several hours to allow the flavors to blend.
4. Just before serving, gently fold in the sliced strawberries.
5. Mound the salad on a lettuce-lined platter or divide among 4 individual plates.
6. Garnish with whole strawberries.