'The Standard' Curry Chicken Salad

18oz grilled chicken chopped into 1/2in cubes..maybe a touch smaller

a handful of dried cranberries

1/2c red grapes

1/2-1c apple chopped into 1/2in cubes

1/2c~ mayo

1tbsp curry powder, s/p

1tbsp~ranch dressing

walnuts or sliced almonds or none..

Begin with your meat and then add the mayo and start making the sauce, then add the rest...it will be easier and the apple pieces won't get smashed.  I wouldn't put the nuts in if you are planning on putting this in sandwiches.  

The key to this chicken salad is the little bit of ranch to sweeten the curry.   

Don't use food coloring, thats lame.

here's a variation with dried cranberries and cubed cucumber from the garden