In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
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Question: 1 English cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, 1 small (or 1/2 large) seedless watermelon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes), Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Answer: cucumber, seedless watermelon, lime juice, salt

Question: 1 stick margarine, 1 c. flour, 1 c. finely chopped pecans, 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, 1 c. powdered sugar, 1 c. Cool Whip, 2 pkg. instant pudding, 3 c. milk, additional Cool Whip, ground pecans

Answer: margarine, flour, pecans, cream cheese, powdered sugar, instant pudding, milk, ground pecans

Question: 2 1/2 or 3 lb. chicken, 1 can cream of chicken, celery or mushroom soup, 1 can milk, 1 can rice, 1 envelope onion soup mix

Answer:
chicken, cream of chicken, milk, rice, onion soup