For each of the following chicken recipes, where it calls for chicken breasts I usually use chicken tenderloins (because they are cheaper) and I use a few more than the recipes call for. For example, if the recipes says to use 2 chicken breasts, I usually use 4-6 chicken tenderloins.
8 ounces wagon wheel pasta, uncooked
1 jar (24 ounces) chunky milk salsa
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 4 tenderloins); cooked and diced
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions:
Cook pasta according to directions on package, drain. In a nonstick skillet, combine the salsa and cooked chicken. Cover and heat for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Pour chicken and salsa mixture over pasta, top with shredded cheese and serve hot. You can also serve this over rice.
***FACT: Salsa contains about 12% of your daily need of iron. Iron helps the red blood cells hold and carry oxygen to the muscles.
Cashew Chicken
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves, cut into thin strips
1 package Knorr Rice Sides chicken flavored (chicken rice)
1 3/4 cup water
1 cup chopped unsalted cashews
1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
Directions:
Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes or until golden. Stir in chicken rice and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 7 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is thoroughly cooked. Stir in cashews and peas until heated through.
***FACT: Cashews are a good source of magnesium. Magnesium is needed for healthy bones and teeth, proper nervous system functioning, and energy metabolism.
Pepper Chicken1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves, cut into thin strips
1 package Knorr Rice Sides chicken flavored (chicken rice)
1 3/4 cup water
1 cup chopped unsalted cashews
1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
Directions:
Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes or until golden. Stir in chicken rice and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer covered 7 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is thoroughly cooked. Stir in cashews and peas until heated through.
***FACT: Cashews are a good source of magnesium. Magnesium is needed for healthy bones and teeth, proper nervous system functioning, and energy metabolism.
Baked Pesto Chicken
Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup basil pesto
2 plum tomatoes
shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with foil. Put pesto and chicken in a bowl. Toss until chicken is covered. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Place slices of tomato on top of chicken and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for another 3-5 minutes. Serve with a box of angel hair pasta and herbs or french bread.
***FACT: If you would like to consume less calories with this meal, use sun-dried tomato sauce instead of the basil pesto sauce. The sun-dried tomato sauce has 150 less calories when compared to the basil pesto sauce.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup basil pesto
2 plum tomatoes
shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover cookie sheet with foil. Put pesto and chicken in a bowl. Toss until chicken is covered. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Place slices of tomato on top of chicken and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for another 3-5 minutes. Serve with a box of angel hair pasta and herbs or french bread.
***FACT: If you would like to consume less calories with this meal, use sun-dried tomato sauce instead of the basil pesto sauce. The sun-dried tomato sauce has 150 less calories when compared to the basil pesto sauce.
Mexican Chicken
Ingredients:
Ingredients:4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 jar salsa
1 (16 ounces) package Monterey Jack cheese
Directions:
In a 9x13 pan, cover the chicken breasts with the salsa. Cover with foil, bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Cover each chicken breast with Monterey Jack cheese. Bake for 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with white rice or tortilla chips.
***FACT: Chicken is a very good source of protein. Protein is needed in our bodies to build muscle, for movement, transportation, enzymes, hormones, immunity, and fluid balance.
1 jar salsa
1 (16 ounces) package Monterey Jack cheese
Directions:
In a 9x13 pan, cover the chicken breasts with the salsa. Cover with foil, bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Cover each chicken breast with Monterey Jack cheese. Bake for 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with white rice or tortilla chips.
***FACT: Chicken is a very good source of protein. Protein is needed in our bodies to build muscle, for movement, transportation, enzymes, hormones, immunity, and fluid balance.
Chicken Bacon Wrap
This recipe takes a little longer to bake, but it is one of my family's favorite recipes.
Ingredients:
4-6 chicken breasts (unlike the other chicken recipes, we use chicken breasts for this one)
6 slices of bacon
1 can cream of chicken soup
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Clean each chicken breasts and wrap 1 slice of bacon around each chicken. Place in greased casserole dish. Then spread cream of chicken soup all over the chicken. Bake for 45 minutes or until chicken is done. This is great to serve with rice or stovetop stuffing.
***FACT: Chicken is a good source of niacin as well as protein. Niacin is needed for energy metabolism, proper digestion, and a healthy nervous system.
Ingredients:
4-6 chicken breasts (unlike the other chicken recipes, we use chicken breasts for this one)
6 slices of bacon
1 can cream of chicken soup
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Clean each chicken breasts and wrap 1 slice of bacon around each chicken. Place in greased casserole dish. Then spread cream of chicken soup all over the chicken. Bake for 45 minutes or until chicken is done. This is great to serve with rice or stovetop stuffing.
***FACT: Chicken is a good source of niacin as well as protein. Niacin is needed for energy metabolism, proper digestion, and a healthy nervous system.
Chicken Croissants
Ingredients:
1 can Pillsbury dough crescents
1 can chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (8 oz) sour cream
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet. Unfold each crescent and fill with chicken and fold back together. Bake for 10-15 minutes. While crescents are baking, add cream of chicken and sour cream together in a pan and bring to a boil. Serve croissants with the sour cream sauce on top of each crescent and sprinkled cheese on top of the sauce.
***FACT: Sour cream is low in sodium. The recommended amount of sodium a day is 2300 mg. One way to lower the amount of sodium in a person's diet is to taste the food first, before adding salt to the top of it.
1 can Pillsbury dough crescents
1 can chicken
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 (8 oz) sour cream
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet. Unfold each crescent and fill with chicken and fold back together. Bake for 10-15 minutes. While crescents are baking, add cream of chicken and sour cream together in a pan and bring to a boil. Serve croissants with the sour cream sauce on top of each crescent and sprinkled cheese on top of the sauce.
***FACT: Sour cream is low in sodium. The recommended amount of sodium a day is 2300 mg. One way to lower the amount of sodium in a person's diet is to taste the food first, before adding salt to the top of it.
Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients:
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 pint sour cream
1 pkg taco shells
grated cheese
1 lg. can of chicken
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix soup and sour cream together. Spread sour cream mix in the center of each taco shell. Add chicken along the center as well. Sprinkle with cheese. Heat each shell in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften. Fold and place in sprayed casserole dish. Cover with remaining sour cream sauce and sprinkle over top with cheese. Cover with tinfoil and bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly.
***FACT: If you don't like milk, cheese is also a great source of calcium. Calcium is needed to keep your bones and teeth strong. Did you know that your bones and teeth contain 99% of the body's calcium? The other 1% of bones is made up of blood.
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/2 pint sour cream
1 pkg taco shells
grated cheese
1 lg. can of chicken
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix soup and sour cream together. Spread sour cream mix in the center of each taco shell. Add chicken along the center as well. Sprinkle with cheese. Heat each shell in the microwave for 10 seconds to soften. Fold and place in sprayed casserole dish. Cover with remaining sour cream sauce and sprinkle over top with cheese. Cover with tinfoil and bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly.
***FACT: If you don't like milk, cheese is also a great source of calcium. Calcium is needed to keep your bones and teeth strong. Did you know that your bones and teeth contain 99% of the body's calcium? The other 1% of bones is made up of blood.
Clubhouse Chicken
Ingredients:
2 pkgs. crescent rolls
1 pkg. softened cream cheese
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
garlic salt
6 crispy slices of bacon (crumbled)
1 tsp dill mix
1 can chicken (drained)
2 tomatoes diced
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Directions:
2 pkgs. crescent rolls
1 pkg. softened cream cheese
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
garlic salt
6 crispy slices of bacon (crumbled)
1 tsp dill mix
1 can chicken (drained)
2 tomatoes diced
1/2 cup shredded cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray cookie sheet and place crescents seam to seam covering tray. Cook for 12-15 minutes. While crescents are cooking, mix softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic salt and dill mix in a bowl. Once crescents have cooked and finish cooling, spread mixture over the crust. Top with cheese, chicken, and bacon. If desired heat until cheese is melted. Then add sliced tomatoes over top.
***FACT: Everyone knows that oranges are a good source of vitamin C, but did you know that tomatoes are also a good source of vitamin C? Vitamin C is an antioxidant vitamin as well as a vitamin that improves iron absorption, and helps our bodies fight off infections.
***FACT: Everyone knows that oranges are a good source of vitamin C, but did you know that tomatoes are also a good source of vitamin C? Vitamin C is an antioxidant vitamin as well as a vitamin that improves iron absorption, and helps our bodies fight off infections.
Anniversary Chicken
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup teriyaki basting sauce
1/2 cup Ranch-style salad dressing
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 (3 ounce) can bacon bits
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts, and saute 4-5 minutes each side, until lightly browned. Place browned chicken breasts in 9x13 in baking dish. Brush each chicken with teriyaki sauce, then spoon on salad dressing. Sprinkle with cheese, green onions and bacon bits. Bake or 25-35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with parsley and serve.
***FACT: Green onions also help with our immune system. Scientists have discovered that eating green onions can enhance our immune function and increase resistance to disease.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup teriyaki basting sauce
1/2 cup Ranch-style salad dressing
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 (3 ounce) can bacon bits
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts, and saute 4-5 minutes each side, until lightly browned. Place browned chicken breasts in 9x13 in baking dish. Brush each chicken with teriyaki sauce, then spoon on salad dressing. Sprinkle with cheese, green onions and bacon bits. Bake or 25-35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with parsley and serve.
***FACT: Green onions also help with our immune system. Scientists have discovered that eating green onions can enhance our immune function and increase resistance to disease.
Chicken Quesadilla
Ingredients:
Ingredients:2 10-inch flour tortillas
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1 cup diced chicken
1/3 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 medium tomato, chopped
2 tsp diced onion
1 slice bacon, cooked
Directions:
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Spread half of the butter on one side of each tortilla. Put one tortilla, butter side down, in the hot pan, then spread cheese and cut up chicken strips in the center ofthe tortilla, leaving about an inch all the way around. Sprink the tomato and onion over the chicken and cheese. Crumble the slice of cooked bacon and sprinkle it over the other ingredients. Top off the quesadilla with the remaining tortialla, make sure the buttered side is up. When the bottom tortilla has browned, after 45-90 seconds, flip the quesadilla over and grill the other side for the same amount of time. Remove from pan and serve with either sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.
***FACT: Scientists believe that onions and other members of the allium family, such as garlic, leeks, chives and shallots, may be a significant dietary factor by protecting us from certain forms of cancer.
2 Tbsp butter, softened
1 cup diced chicken
1/3 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 medium tomato, chopped
2 tsp diced onion
1 slice bacon, cooked
Directions:
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Spread half of the butter on one side of each tortilla. Put one tortilla, butter side down, in the hot pan, then spread cheese and cut up chicken strips in the center ofthe tortilla, leaving about an inch all the way around. Sprink the tomato and onion over the chicken and cheese. Crumble the slice of cooked bacon and sprinkle it over the other ingredients. Top off the quesadilla with the remaining tortialla, make sure the buttered side is up. When the bottom tortilla has browned, after 45-90 seconds, flip the quesadilla over and grill the other side for the same amount of time. Remove from pan and serve with either sour cream, guacamole, or salsa.
***FACT: Scientists believe that onions and other members of the allium family, such as garlic, leeks, chives and shallots, may be a significant dietary factor by protecting us from certain forms of cancer.
Ingredients:
Chicken breasts or Chicken tenderloins
Green, orange, and red peppers
Teriyaki sause
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Directions:
Cut up as much chicken you need into small bite size pieces also cut as many peppers as you want into strips. Put olive oil and chicken in a fry pan and lightly brown the chicken. Add in the peppers and saute together until chicken is fully cooked. Pour in desired amount of teriyaki sauce and stir around for a few minutes. Remove from heat and serve with rice.
***FACT: Chicken is a lean source of protein. Unlike beef chicken is low in fat which allows a person to get their protein without much saturated fat.
Italian Chicken
Ingredients:
Chicken Breasts or Tenderloins
Zucchini
1 Tablespoon of olive oil
Cheese Fantastico or Italian salad dressing
Directions:
Cut desired amount of chicken into bit size pieces. Put oil and chicken into a fry pan and brown chicken until middle of the chicken pieces are very light pink. Pour in desired amount of dressing and sliced zucchini pieces and stir around until chicken is completely cooked.
***FACT: Chicken is a very good source of lean protein. It is also a very versatile meat that can be eaten with a variety of vegetables and with whole grain pasta and rice.
Poppy Seed Chicken and Rice
Ingredients:
5 Chicken Breasts
3 Cans of Cream of Chicken Soup
2 Cup plain yogurt
1 Cup sour cream
3 Tablespoons poppy seeds
Directions:
Mix together soup, yogurt, and sour cream. Add chicken and pour into a 9"X13" dish. Sprinkle poppy seeds on top of chicken mixture. Bake 350 degrees until brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Serves between 8-10. Best served over rice.
***FACT: This chicken mixture is really good served over brown rice. Brown rice provides more fiber and less fat then white rice. Whole grains are a big part of a balanced diet.
Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten
2 ounces dry bread crumbs
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3/4 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Parmesan Chicken
1 egg, beaten
2 ounces dry bread crumbs
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3/4 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
Pour egg into a small shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken into egg, then into the bread crumbs. Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until no longer pink and juices run clear.
Pour 1/2 of the spaghetti sauce into a 7x11 inch baking dish. Place chicken over sauce, and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses on top and return to the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Pour egg into a small shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken into egg, then into the bread crumbs. Place coated chicken on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until no longer pink and juices run clear.
Pour 1/2 of the spaghetti sauce into a 7x11 inch baking dish. Place chicken over sauce, and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses on top and return to the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
***FACT: This is a great recipe to serve with pasta and when choosing what type of pasta to get remember the suggestion that hale your grains each day are whole wheat. Try a whole wheat pasta. Whole wheat provides fiber and helps promote healthy intestines.
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