Dinner for 3

Chicken Salad with romaine and salad greens

Name: Chicken Salad with romaine and salad greens
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked diced chicken breasts; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup diced celery; 1/3 cup chopped green onions; 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tsp dijon mustard; 3/4 tsp lemon zest; salt and freshly ground black pepper; bread slices or lettuce leaves for serving (optional)

$7.00for 415 minServes 3

Cooked chicken, celery, and green onions mix with lemony mayonnaise for a quick chilled salad served with bread or lettuce.

Chicken Salad with romaine and salad greens

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 0.95 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.95 lb	$3.27Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.29Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.40Typical 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
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.62Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.25

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.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners Lunches No-cook Summer

Typical price

$1.75 per serving$7.00 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

3 cups cooked diced chicken breasts
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup diced celery
1/3 cup chopped green onions
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp dijon mustard
3/4 tsp lemon zest
salt and freshly ground black pepper
bread slices or lettuce leaves for serving (optional)

Steps

Stir the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
Fold in the chicken, celery, green onions, and parsley until evenly coated.
Chill the salad for 10 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Serve the chicken salad with bread slices or lettuce leaves.

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