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Crunchy Chicken Salad

Source: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

This main dish is a combination of chicken, vegetables, and fruit. Enjoy it as a cold salad or as the filling of a hearty sandwich or wrap.

Makes
5 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked chicken, chunked
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 1/4 cup green pepper
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1/2 cup grapes, seedless
  • 1 small apple, diced (leave the peel on)
  • 1/4 cup yogurt, plain, low-fat

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Use leftover cooked chicken, or cook enough chicken to make 2 cups of chicken pieces.
  3. Chop the celery and green pepper into small pieces.
  4. Peel and chop 1/4 of an onion.
  5. Peel and chop half of a cucumber.
  6. Chop the apple into pieces. It’s okay to leave the peel on the apple.
  7. Cut the grapes in half.
  8. Put all the ingredients in a large bowl. Stir together.

Notes

Serve on lettuce, crackers, or bread. Learn more about: Celery Bell Peppers Onions Cucumbers Grapes Apples

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