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Last updated August 19, 2022

Crunchy Chicken Salad

Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked chicken (chunked)
½ cup celery
¼ cup green pepper
¼ onion
½ cucumber
½ cup grape
1 apple (small, diced, leave the peel on)
¼ cup yogurt, plain

Instructions:

Use leftover cooked chicken, or cook enough chicken to make 2 cups of chicken pieces.
Chop the celery into small pieces.
Chop the green pepper into small pieces.
Peel and chop half of a cucumber.
Chop the apple into pieces. It is okay to leave the peel on the apple.
Cut the grapes in half.
Put all the ingredients in a large bowl. Stir together.

Cost:

Per recipe: $3.65

Per serving: $0.73

Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Program

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