Breakfast for 4

Chicken Salad with oats

Name: Chicken Salad with oats
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups shredded chicken; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 1 cup diced celery; 1/3 cup roughly chopped pecans (optional); 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley; 1 tsp fresh lemon zest; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 1/3 cups baby arugula; 8 slices whole wheat or oatmeal bread

$7.29for 430 minServes 4

Shredded chicken, celery, pecans, and herbs mix with a tangy dressing for sandwiches layered with fresh arugula.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.52Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Bok choy and napa cabbage, 0.15 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.33Typical price
	Oats, 8 oz$0.10/oz typical	8 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.29

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free High-protein Budget Breakfasts Lunches No-cook Back to school Summer

Typical price

$1.82 per serving$7.29 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cups shredded chicken
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
1 cup diced celery
1/3 cup roughly chopped pecans (optional)
2 tbsp flat leaf parsley
1 tsp fresh lemon zest
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/3 cups baby arugula
8 slices whole wheat or oatmeal bread

Steps

Whisk the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a medium bowl for 2 minutes.
Fold in the chicken, celery, pecans, and parsley until evenly coated for 5 minutes.
Chill the chicken salad for 15 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Layer the chicken salad and arugula between the bread slices for 8 minutes.

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