Quick meal ideas using leftover grilled chicken

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2. Getting healthy meals on the table
can be challenging; the trick is
strategic meal planning

3. Think about what meals will make
good leftovers and what types of
foods can be cooked once and used
in a variety of ways

4. In the end, it means far less
cooking and a variety of healthy
meals can hit the table each
night

5. Grilled chicken can easily create a
variety of tasty meals throughout
the week. Here are some ideas for
grilled chicken meals:

6. Chicken Tacos
Create a taco bar night
Chicken is already cooked; all
you have to do is slice and
reheat it. Throw out some fresh
lettuce, tomatoes, black olives,
avocado, and tortillas
A fast and delicious meal your
whole family can enjoy

7. Mixed Salad Greens
with Grilled Chicken
Makes a great and quick
lunch or dinner option.
Throw some mixed greens in
a bowl with all your favorite
salad toppings.
Add the grilled chicken and
you are ready to eat!

8. Rice, Beans, and
Grilled Chicken
Cook up some rice and
beans and add some
veggies like sautéed bell
peppers, tomatoes, and
corn.
Add the sliced and
reheated chicken.
Now you have a wonderful
Southwestern rice bowl

9. Pesto Pasta with
Grilled Chicken
Cook some pasta, add some
sun-dried tomatoes, and a few
of your favorite veggies like
steamed green beans or
zucchini.
Add the reheated and sliced
grilled chicken, mix with
pesto sauce
Try the recipe below:
Grilled chicken pasta with pesto

10. Chicken Panini
Assemble the grilled
chicken onto some bread
with some spinach or your
favorite veggies with a
cheese of your choice.
Place the sandwich on the
panini maker and you have
a fast and simple lunch

11. Gourmet Chicken
Grilled Cheese
Lightly butter one side of two
slices of bread.
Add some sliced grilled
chicken,with you favorite type
of cheese(s), spinach, or other
toppings.
Enjoy with some tomato bisque
soup

12. Chicken Salad
Mix together chopped celery
stalks, cranberries, light mayo
or greek yogurt, sliced
almonds, and grilled chicken
Pair with a salad or make into a
sandwich

13. Chicken Omelette
Start the morning off with a
healthy breakfast
Add grilled chicken with your
favorite ingredients such as
goat cheese, spinach and
cherry tomatoes to make an
omelette

14. You don't have to stick to just
chicken, throw some skirt steaks
or pork tenderloin on the grill and
use them in similar ways

15. The idea is to grill several servings
of meat in one night so you can
throw together some quick healthy
meals during the week

16. Cooked meats can be stored in
the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days

17. Vegetarian? Use the same idea with
cooked grain. Make several servings
and build a variety of meals from the
one base

18. Do you have some good healthy
meal planning strategies? We would
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