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Fruited Chicken Salad With Crackers USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 25-50
Add some color to your chicken salad with this easy recipe.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
⅛ cup fruit
½ oz eq meat
½ oz eq grains
Source:
Team Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe Project
TeamNutrition.USDA.gov
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Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour

Instructions
 

  • Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
  • In a large 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 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (#24 scoop) 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 Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
 
2 Tbsp + 2 tsp 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
25 Servings:
Apples, fresh: 7 oz
50 Servings:
Apples, fresh: 14 oz

Notes

  • 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 recipe without dried fruit, follow the recipe as
    written but do not add the dried cranberries. Credits as ½ oz eq meat and
    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 10 oz (275 g)
    of crackers for 25 servings and 20 oz (550 g) of crackers for 50 servings 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.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
2 lb 8¾ oz
1 qt chicken salad, 150 crackers
50 Servings:
5 lb 1¾ oz
2 qt chicken salad, 300 crackers