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10 Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Meals For Busy Weeknights

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Picking up a rotisserie chicken is a convenient and budget-friendly way to simplify home cooking. If you find yourself with leftovers the next day you’re halfway there to another homemade meal. Whether you’re using it as an enchilada filling, salad topping or simply as an ingredient, cooked chicken makes for quick and healthy meals. These delicious recipes all clock in under 400 calories and contain up to 36 grams of protein per serving.

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1. SPEEDY CHICKEN & DUMPLINGS | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 196; Total Fat: 4g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 24mg; Sodium: 342mg; Carbohydrate: 27g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugar: 4g; Protein 14g

2. VEGGIE-LOADED SKILLET CHICKEN POT PIE | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 349; Total Fat: 16g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Monounsaturated Fat: 7g; Cholesterol: 41mg; Sodium: 442mg; Carbohydrate: 32g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugar: 5g; Protein 20g

3. CHICKEN SHAWARMA PITA PIZZAS | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 409; Total Fat: 13g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 18mg; Sodium: 574mg; Carbohydrate: 40g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 3g; Protein 25g

4. QUICK AND EASY GREEN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 393; Total Fat: 18g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 42mg; Sodium: 403mg; Carbohydrate: 37g; Dietary Fiber: 9g; Sugar: 5g; Protein 22g

5. NO-COOK GREEK CHICKEN SALAD | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

No-Cook Greek Chicken Salad

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 318; Total Fat: 18g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 10g; Cholesterol: 56mg; Sodium: 396mg; Carbohydrate: 16g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugar: 3g; Protein 22g

6. HIGH-PROTEIN CHICKEN SALAD | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

High Protein Chicken Salad

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 364; Total Fat: 6g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 65mg; Sodium: 412mg; Carbohydrate: 44g; Dietary Fiber: 7g; Sugar: 10g; Protein: 34g

7. HEARTY CHICKEN & CORN CHOWDER | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

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Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 308; Total Fat: 7g; Saturated Fat: 3g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 71mg; Sodium: 663mg; Carbohydrate: 33g; Dietary Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 6g; Protein: 29g

8. CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 375; Total Fat: 11g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 3g; Cholesterol: 62mg; Sodium: 1,190mg; Carbohydrate: 44g; Dietary Fiber: 8g; Sugar: 9g; Protein 28g

9. STRAWBERRY & SPINACH SALAD WITH ROTISSERIE CHICKEN | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Strawberry-Spinach-Salad

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 317; Total Fat: 16g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Monounsaturated Fat: 7g; Cholesterol: 61mg; Sodium: 132mg; Carbohydrate: 18g; Dietary Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 10g; Protein: 28g

10. EASY CHICKEN & SPINACH LASAGNA | MYFITNESSPAL’S RECIPES

Easy Chicken Spinach Lasagna

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 400; Total Fat: 15g; Saturated Fat: 7g; Monounsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 96mg; Sodium: 487mg; Carbohydrate: 29g; Dietary Fiber: 4g; Sugar: 4g; Protein: 36g

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