A store-bought rotisserie chicken is the ultimate short-cut for quick and easy meals. It’s seasoned, tender, easy to shred and super versatile. This convenient kitchen time-saver can be used for everything fromsatisfying soupsto quickmain-dish saladsandprep-ahead lunches. Even us dietitians love using convenient rotisserie chicken for easy meals, snacks and appetizers! And as if it couldn’t get any easier, we went ahead and came up with these simple, yet impressive 3-ingredient recipes. Aside from the basics we all have on hand, like oil, salt and pepper, these recipes call for just three ingredients, including rotisserie chicken.
Carolyn Hodges
When using rotisserie chicken, we suggest removing the skin to cut back on saturated fat, but both the white meat (like the chicken breasts) and dark meat (like the chicken thighs) offerhealth benefitsand can be incorporated into meals. The average rotisserie chicken yields about three to four cups of meat, which can be used in lots of ways. Here, we’re incorporating some of that chicken into a grain bowl, chicken salad, quick app, one-pot pasta and comforting mac and cheese.
3-Ingredient Mediterranean Farro Bowl
For a hearty grain bowl that comes together in minutes, snag a Greek or Mediterranean-style salad kit from the produce section. These kits are super convenient for quick meals and come complete with dressing and toppings, like feta cheese and pita chips. Microwave a pouch of pre-cooked farro, then toss everything together with chopped rotisserie chicken for a satisfying high-fiber, high-protein lunch or dinner.
Make It Yourself:
Serves:2
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3-Ingredient Creamy Chicken Salad
Perfect for a quick no-cook lunch, this 5-minute chicken salad gets a flavor boost from lemon herb mayonnaise. You can find different mayo varieties, like roasted garlic or chipotle lime, at your grocery store. This creamy and crunchy salad is also great for meal-prep and will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Serves:4 (¾ cup chicken salad per serving)
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3-Ingredient Apple Brie Bites
This no-fuss, sweet and savory appetizer is a snap to assemble. Top sliced apples with shredded rotisserie chicken breast and brie cheese, then broil until the cheese just melts. Crisp, sweet-tart apples, like Granny Smith or Pink Lady apples, work best.
Serves:4 (3 pieces per serving)
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3-Ingredient One Pot Lemon Chicken Pasta
Cooking pasta in just the right amount of water will leave you with perfectly cooked noodles and enough starchy liquid to coat like a simple sauce. Stir in lemon juice and zest at the end, along with shredded chicken and optional fresh basil for a satisfying one pot pasta.
Serves:4 (1½ cups pasta per serving)
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