Dinner for 1

Chicken Salad Melts

Name: Chicken Salad Melts
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 batch spicy chicken salad; 2 slices your favorite bread; 2 slices sharp cheddar cheese

$9.98for 417 minServes 1

Chicken salad and cheddar melt between crisp bread slices in a skillet for a quick warm meal.

Chicken Salad Melts with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.30Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 1.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.49

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price

17 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
1servings (the source says 2, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.49 per serving$9.98 for 4

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Ingredients

1 batch spicy chicken salad
2 slices your favorite bread
2 slices sharp cheddar cheese

Steps

Spread the chicken salad evenly between the two bread slices and add one cheese slice to each sandwich.
Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium-low heat for 2 minutes.
Cook the sandwiches for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until the bread is golden and the cheese melts.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Rest the melts for 2 minutes, then cut them in half.

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