How do you prepare or use canned chicken breast?

I use it to make chicken noodle soup. I am not a cook.. by far lol.. and one day I was super hungry and had some left over plain elbow macaroni in the fridge. So I thought, well why not?

2 c low sodium chicken broth
1 cup (left over) pasta
1 serving great value FROZEN peas and carrots
2 servings canned chicken drained

Throw it all in a pot and cook it til it boils. I then add a tiny sprinkle of celery salt and some pepper.
May not be the best thing ever, but to me it was a cooking VICTORY lol. I like it and let me just say... I HATE HATE HATE canned soup.. so this was def a win for me ^_^ (((oh and and added bonus? My 3 yr old LOVES it!!!)))


EDIT to add Nutritional info
Items in this meal Calories (430) Carbs (53) Fat (4) Protein (37) Fiber (5) Sodium (1765)
Swanson - 33% Less Sodium Chicken Broth, 2 cup 30 2 0 4 0 1,140
Creamette Brand - Elbow Macaroni, 2 oz. uncooked 210 42 1 7 2 0
Member's Mark (Sam's Club) - Premium Chunk Chicken Breast In Water (Canned), 0.7 Cup (71g) 140 0 3 24 0 500
Great Value - Frozen Peas & Carrots, 0.7 cup 50 9 0 2 3 125
Total: 430 53 4 37 5 1765

Side note... why is soup so high in salt lol. This does make a BIG bowl, so sometimes I have half one day and half the next.

drain & mix with....
mayo
or
plain Greek yogurt & some spices
or
cheddar cheese, bacon & Ranch dressing
or
100 calorie wholly guacamole
or
Cesar dressing & Parmesan
or
salsa
or
your favorite salad dressing& veggies

....on bread or in a salad

I make sure i buy the white chicken. I drain it, saute in a pan with a little olive oil, add some black beans and onion, cumin, chili powder and make quesadillas out of it. Also good as a salad topping or burrito/taco filling.

(The juice that I drain out of it drives my cats crazy, so they (and the dogs) get it as a treat!)

i think that is why i don't eat it that much either as it's high in sodium like anything else canned.... i have been trying real hard to watch my sodium levels.... i do like the quesadilla recipe and even the tortilla soup. i love tortilla soup and will try it with the canned version next time and see... rotel is the best! we don't get them here but we do go th=o the staes a few times a year and i stock up on them!

I just throw it in a saute pan quick to brown it a little and use it in salads. Also like to mix it with just some craisins and nuts for a snack

THIS ^^ but Ill add peppers,onions fresh garlic.
sometimes I add Fage Greek yogurt and a little hot sauce throw it in a 110 calorie whole wheat roll-up

I make a "fiesta" chicken salad

can of chicken
1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 small can of corn (or 1/2 of a large can)
1/2 can chopped tomatoes or 1/2 cup chunky salsa
about 1/2 cup light mayo (maybe less, I really just eye-ball it.)

Stir it all up. I like it with tortilla chips, or you could even roll it in a tortilla. I like mine cold but hubby heats his up.

we also make a salad

drain and rinse

yogurt
grapes
celery
carrots
jicama

I do this too! Red grapes are better than green for this and I always rinse the chicken first because canned is usually loaded with sodium and preservatives.

I do something similar with grapes, celery, chopped apples and chopped almonds - can use greek yogurt or a little light mayo. YUM

chicken pot pie.. the easy way

canned chicken, frozen veggies of choice, and frozen pie crust or pastry. quickly sautee in chicken broth, add cornstarch slurry and assemble like a pie.. mmmm

toss it in a pasta salad with lots of veggies

I use light mayo/onion powder pepper and mix with lettuce or toast bread.