Fruited Chicken Salad With Crackers USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 6
Add some color to your chicken salad with this easy recipe.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION ⅛ cup fruit½ oz eq meat½ oz eq grains
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
Quantity
- 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Celery seed
- ⅛ tsp Onion powder
- ¾ cup (3 oz) Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
- ¼ cup Cranberries, dried (see notes)
- 36 (66 g or 2.4 oz of crackers total) Crackers thin, savory, whole-wheat, about 1 ¼" by 1 ¼" each, (see notes)
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Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery seed, and onion powder. Stir until well-blended.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold in chicken, apples, and cranberries (see notes).
- Serve 3 Tbsp chicken salad and 6 crackers. Serve immediately, or keep cold at 40 °F or lower.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Fruited Chicken Salad With Crackers USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
3 Tbsp fruited chicken salad and 6 crackers
Calories
99
Total Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
13
mg
4
%
Sodium
126
mg
5
%
Total Carbohydrate
14
g
5
%
Dietary Fiber
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
5
g
6
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Calcium
18
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
The CHEF TIPS: Contains wheat (crackers) and eggs (mayonnaise). Choking Prevention: Dried fruit can be a choking risk for children under the age of 4. If you choose to make the recipes without dried fruit, follow the recipe as written but do not add the dried cranberries. Credits as ½ oz eq meat, ½ oz eq grains. If serving other types of crackers, nutrition information and amounts of crackers to serve may change. Check the Nutrition Facts label or other information on the package to make sure you purchase at least 66 g or 3 oz of crackers for this recipe. If preparing in advance, store chicken salad in an airtight container at 40 °F or lower until ready to serve. The symbol indicates the recipe is whole grain-rich. Creditable grains contribution calculated using the Recipe Analysis Workbook, Method A.
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