Duchess of Forkcurry http://www.duchessoffork.com Food fit for a King. Or Queen. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:21:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Busy Little Bee http://www.duchessoffork.com/2010/04/24/busy-little-bee/ http://www.duchessoffork.com/2010/04/24/busy-little-bee/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:43:21 +0000 Duchess of Fork http://www.duchessoffork.com/?p=1513 Happy Saturday, friends! I can’t believe that I haven’t posted since Tuesday-let’s just say it has been one crazy week. I felt like I was buzzing all over town every single day. Please forgive my absence. I’m back and ready to party! Well, not so much party, but I do have a quick and delicious Curried Chicken Salad to share that I made for the bridal shower last week. It’s so easy that you can make it for your Spring parties.

When it comes to classic dishes like chicken, tuna and egg salads, I don’t like mine to be soaking in mayo. I’m really not fond of the white fatty sandwich spread, so I like to find alternatives when making chicken salad. I used a tiny bit of mayo and some lite sour cream, and it turned out great!

Curried Chicken Salad Phyllo Cups

The toasted almond slivers really complement the bold flavor of the curry powder. I just love the added crunch, too. Since I made this salad for a shower I served it in cute little phyllo cups, but you could serve it over lettuce or as a sandwich on toasted bread.

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Curried Chicken Salad with Toasted Almonds

Ingredients

  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 3 cups cooked and chopped chicken
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup light mayo
  • 1/3 cup light sour cream
  • ½ tsp. cracked black pepper
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

  1. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add almond slivers and toast until the nuts are brown, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
  2. In a large bowl, combine chicken, almonds, celery and onions with mayo and sour cream. Toss until all ingredients are coated with mayo and sour cream (at this point, if the salad is too dry for your taste, add more mayo or sour cream).
  3. Season salad with pepper, salt, curry powder and zest.

This salad was a huge hit at the shower! It’s so incredibly easy (and packed with flavor) that you could make it any night of the week, and munch on it all week long. It’s perfect for a day on the boat or a fun Spring picnic.

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The Duke and I are off to a Ashley’s wedding tonight. I’m really looking forward to it. It’s supposed to rain on her big day, but isn’t that supposed to be good luck?? Have a great weekend :)

The Duchess

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I thought I’d share a really easy and incredibly flavorful soup recipe with you. Do you like curry? I know that it’s a very distinct flavor, and it’s not for everyone. The Duke and I love curry, especially Thai curries (usually green or red with coconut milk). This Curried Pork Soup comes from none other than Ms. Paula Deen, and is more of an Indian-type curry. Can you believe it doesn’t have a single drop of butter?? No heavy cream, either. I didn’t know Paula was capable of making a healthy dish. I tweaked her original recipe slightly to fit my tastes.
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The best part of this stew is the potatoes that soak up all of the spicy curry broth. You could easily use turkey, or omit the meat entirely for a delicious vegetarian soup. They sky’s the limit! It’s important to note, however, that ground pork is actually very lean.

Curried Pork Stew

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 lb lean ground pork
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 (14 oz) cans low sodium beef broth
  • 4 cups fresh diced sweet potatoes
  • 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 2 – 2 ½  tsp. red curry powder (adjust according to your taste)
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add pork, garlic salt and pepper, and cook for about five minutes, stirring occasionally to break up meat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook for fiver more minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add beef broth, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, curry powder and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
  3. Adjust as need with salt, curry powder and pepper flakes. Serve immediately.

    4. Makes about 8 servings

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Mmmm…curry brothy goodness!
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Even if you don’t think you like curry, I encourage you to try this soup. The curry is mild, yet very flavorful and comforting. It’s sure to warm the soul on a cold Winter night. Have a fabulous Saturday!! The Duchess

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