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Fruited Chicken Salad with Crackers USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Add some color to your chicken salad with this easy recipe.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
¼ cup fruit
1 oz eq meat
1 oz eq grains
SOURCE
Team Nutrition CACFP Easy Recipe Project
TeamNutrition.USDA.gov
Prep Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Course: Snack
Keyword: CACFP, Ages 6-18, 25-50 serving, snack-recipe, Spring 2022, CACFP Snack Menu Planner - Quantity Recipes, CACFP Snack Menu Planner - Quantity Recipes Ages 6-18
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Program Type: CACFP
Program Meal Type: Lunch, Snack
Conventional Meal Category: Whole Grain-Rich
Program Meal Component: Grains, Meats, Whole Grain-Rich, Fruits
Meal Service Temperature: Cold
Cooking Method: No Cook
Season: Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter
25 Servings
Calories:

Ingredients

25 Servings

    Weight

    • 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
    • - - Lemon juice
    • - - Celery seed
    • - - Onion powder
    • 1 lb 9 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
    • 12½ oz Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
    • 8 oz Cranberries, dried
    • 20 oz (at least 550 g) Crackers, thin, wheat, square, savory about 1¼" by 1¼" (see notes)

    Measure

    • 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
    • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Lemon juice
    • 2 tsp Celery seed
    • 1 tsp Onion powder
    • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
    • 3 cups + 2Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
    • 1⅔ cups Cranberries, dried
    • 300 - Crackers, thin, wheat, square, savory about 1¼" by 1¼" (see notes)

    50 Servings

      Weight

      • 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
      • - - Lemon juice
      • - - Celery seed
      • - - Onion powder
      • 3 lb 2 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
      • 1 lb 9 oz Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
      • 1 lb Cranberries, dried
      • 40 oz (at least 1100 g) Crackers, thin, wheat, square, savory about 1¼" by 1¼" (see notes)

      Measure

      • 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
      • 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Lemon juice
      • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Celery seed
      • 2 tsp Onion powder
      • 3 qt + ½ cup Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
      • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
      • 3¼ cups Cranberries, dried
      • 600 - Crackers, thin, wheat, square, savory about 1¼" by 1¼" (see notes)

      -

      25 Servings

        Weight

        • 8 oz Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
        • - - Lemon juice
        • - - Celery seed
        • - - Onion powder
        • 1 lb 9 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
        • 12½ oz Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
        • 8 oz Cranberries, dried
        • 20 oz (at least 550 g) Crackers, thin, wheat, square, savory about 1¼" by 1¼" (see notes)

        Measure

        • 1 cup Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
        • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp Lemon juice
        • 2 tsp Celery seed
        • 1 tsp Onion powder
        • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
        • 3 cups + 2Tbsp Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
        • 1⅔ cups Cranberries, dried
        • 300 - Crackers, thin, wheat, square, savory about 1¼" by 1¼" (see notes)

        50 Servings

          Weight

          • 1 lb Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
          • - - Lemon juice
          • - - Celery seed
          • - - Onion powder
          • 3 lb 2 oz Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
          • 1 lb 9 oz Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
          • 1 lb Cranberries, dried
          • 40 oz (at least 1100 g) Crackers, thin, wheat, square, savory about 1¼" by 1¼" (see notes)

          Measure

          • 2 cups Mayonnaise, reduced-fat
          • 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Lemon juice
          • 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Celery seed
          • 2 tsp Onion powder
          • 3 qt + ½ cup Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, ¼" diced
          • 1 qt + 2¼ cups Apples, Granny Smith, fresh, unpeeled, cored, ¼" diced* (gently wash apples under running water before cutting)
          • 3¼ cups Cranberries, dried
          • 600 - Crackers, thin, wheat, square, savory about 1¼" by 1¼" (see notes)

          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 ⅓ cup (#12 scoop) chicken salad and 12 crackers. Serve immediately, or keep cold at 40 °F or lower.

          Notes

          • Contains wheat (crackers) and eggs (mayonnaise).
          • 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 20 oz (550 g) of crackers for 25 servings, 40 oz (1100 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.

          Nutrition

          Serving: 0⅓ cup fruited chicken salad and 12 crackers | Total Carbohydrate: 27g | Protein: 8g | Total Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 252mg | Dietary Fiber: 3g | Total Sugars: 10g | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg