What to make with leftover baked chicken?

curvykim78

I had to cook a whole chicken the other day so it wouldn't go bad...now I don't know what to do with this chunked up chicken. I was trying to think of healthy ideas, but all I can thing of is chicken fajitas. Thought of chicken & noodles, but noodles are high in calories. Any other ideas?

jcmjim22

Chicken salad with low fat mayo or http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/chicken-noodle-hold-soup/. This recipe uses egg noodles that aren't too bad plus you get some veggies in.

pten0pus

Have you checked out Pinterest? They have a lot of great low cal recipes.

krbates84

lowfat chicken salad or you could make a taco by shredding the meat and dicing tomatoes, etc. If you want to go low-card, cut out the tortilla and use a romain heart like a taco.

TGKvr

Stir fry, chicken salad, wraps, pot pie, soups...

theresmynapkin

I do chicken fajitas, chicken burritos, chicken salads, chicken on spinach, chicken on rice, chicken sandwich, etc... hope this helps!

mpaige1969

shred it and do chicken tacos....load it up with lettuce/tomato good stuff...even a little lowcal sour cream

bleumanchu

Somebody just posted a recipe that sounds great for a guacamole chicken salad. Check it out if interested:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/621024-guacamole-chicken-salad-you-won-t-be-sorry-you-tried-this?hl=avacado+chicken&page=1#posts-8953554

MB_Positif

Someone earlier posted an avocado chicken salad recipe. I've made something like it with red onion, avocado, corn, olive oil and salt & pepper. Yesterday I made chicken salad w/ grapes, almonds, celery, light mayo/plain greek yogurt w/ salt & pepper.

Or...make a chicken & vegetable soup w/ maybe lentils....

wantstolooseweight

I have a low fat curry recipe.... one onion, add the chicken bits, whichever spices/curry powder you like (Personally mine is madras), tin of tomatoes, and a little home made stock let it simmer down and its lovely

serve with rice, or salad, or dip a rice cake in

BAMFMeredith

I always put my leftover chicken on top of some raw spinach leaves with a little feta or some avocado (homemade guacamole on top is the bomb too!)...makes a really yummy and super quick lunch or dinner!

HannahDiaz25

I copied this from another post...I cant find it now so I cant make a link back.
Here it is.

First, we grilled chicken breast chunks using the rosemary bush from our back yard as skewers (strip the leaves and VOILA!)
Let chicken cool (we grilled the day before and put it in the refrigerator to use the next day)
Chop 2 avocados, dice 3-4 roma tomatoes, 1 fresh jalapeno (deseeded), 1/4 of a white onion - put in a bowl with the chicken
Add the juice of one lime and sea salt (or regular salt) to taste

ooBombshellBeautyoo

Salad with Chicken!

korsicash

I mix mine cold with low fat mayo, raisins, cucumber, and avocado and use it for lunches!

mrae927

Homemade chicken noodle or chicken and rice soup. Or cut it up and put it over a big old salad with lots of greens and veggies.

Shayztar

Mmmmm! Wraps! I purposely bake up many breasts and then put them in the fridge for the week in order to make many different kinds of wraps for lunch. I know it might seem boring to some people, but I can take baked chicken breasts and make many different tasting chicken wraps. LOVES IT!

CarrieAnne22

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zewolf77

we've taken and cubed up leftover chicken (it was mostly unseasoned), added italian seasoning, and a little garlic to it.. once it was cooked up (use a little water in the pan or light olive oil), put in a pita/wrap of choice, add lettuce, tomato, and light dressing of choice.

Quick, easy, and healthy.

We've also added onions, jalapenos, etc.. get creative with it. That one is a standard italian theme.. but we've done southwest with chili powder and corn salsa also.. Chicken is very versatile.

Costello08

White chicken chili. McCormick sells a seasoning packet with the directions/ingredients. It's delicious!

debloves2ride

Homemade chicken noodle or chicken and rice soup. Or cut it up and put it over a big old salad with lots of greens and veggies.

thats is exactly what I do with leftover chicken - home made soup. You can buy low sodium chicken broth - throw in your chicken, add fresh veggies and you have a wonderful soup.

amybrauch

Chicken pot pie, white chicken chili, chicken salad

sweetNsassy2584

OMG what cant you do with it? Stir fry, soups, quesadillas, enchiladas, salad, chicken salad, BBQ sandwich, buffalo chicken ect.. Google it darlin!

htebaram

Pick the bones clean and weight out in portions and then freeze. Then when you need chicken again it's there. I use portions with my lettuce salads for work (3 oz.), Makes a healthy and delish salad!

BriskisGrl

lol chicken is soo versatile.. You can pretty much use it in place of another meat.. Or you can throw in in a zip lock bag and throw in your freezer for a day you don't want to spend a while cooking

Melalina

I found a recipe for Light Buffalo Chicken Wraps on Pinterest some time ago. I've made it several times now and I love it! It's 293 calories/wrap (and let me tell you, these are some FULL wraps), but you can save a few more calories by using low-carb, whole wheat tortillas or by skipping the wrap altogether and just serving it in a lettuce leaf.

http://shrinkingkitchen.com/light-buffalo-chicken-wraps/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+ShrinkingKitchen+(Shrinking+Kitchen)

Crochetluvr

I saw a post on another board where someone made chicken tacos using a lettuce leaf instead of a taco shell.

princessage117

Hungry girl empanadas, it is basically the pillsbury crossaints stuffed with shredded chicken and salsa. My family loves them, as do I, but I try to only have 2 because of the bread.

Suzannejl

Fried rice is always great w left over veggies and chicken, just use a good healthy whole grain rice, like Basmati.

Us can cut it all up and freeze it for future recipes too.

i.e. soups, chicken salad(south beach phase one has a great recipe!) I love making this one and eating it over a fresh garden tomato with salt n pepper in the summer.

http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-salad-south-beach-friendly-226952

meggawatt

Chicken enchiladas, skinnytaste has some yummy recipes for low-cal healthy options.

curvykim78

Chicken salad with low fat mayo or http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/chicken-noodle-hold-soup/. This recipe uses egg noodles that aren't too bad plus you get some veggies in.

No eggs here due to food allergies, so mayo doesn't work either.

MizSaz

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