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A Week of Meals with Chicken

July 11, 2015 by Lindsay 13 Comments

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Like chicken but always seem to make the same things? Here’s a week of meals with chicken to inspire you to try a different recipe!

A Week of Meal Ideas with Chicken

Hi Friends-

I’m back with another week of meal ideas for you. This week we’re focusing on chicken. All parts of it! I’m a chicken lover but tend to fall into a rut of prepping it the same couple of ways over and over. If you’re like me, hopefully some of these ideas will help inspire you!

A Week of Meal Ideas Featuring Chicken

There are ideas for every meal of the day! And if chicken isn’t your favorite…well you’re probably not reading this post…but if you are, you could sub in your favorite meat or even tofu in a lot of these!

Here we go:

Breakfast

A Week of Breakfast Ideas with Chicken

  • Apple Onion Chicken Breakfast Sausage via An Edible Mosaic
    • Use these to make a quick breakfast sandwich!
  • Chilaquiles via The Splendid Table
    • Really you could eat this any time of day!
  • Breakfast Enchilada Casserole via The Lean Green Bean
    • Perfect for a weekend when company is in town!
  • Chicken Apple Egg White Omelet via The Healthy Foodie
    • Feel free to use the whole eggs if you want to!
  • Chicken Stuffed Avocado via Yummy Addiction
    • This stuffing could also work in a sweet potato!

Lunch

A Week of Lunch Ideas with Chicken

  • BBQ Chicken & Corn Tostadas via Chocolate Moosey
    • Great way to use up leftover chicken!
  • Chicken Power Bowl with Crispy Chickpeas via Iowa Girl Eats
    • This will power you through that afternoon slump!
  • Blueberry & Goat Cheese Chicken Salad via Housewife in Training Files
    • Add your fav fruit if you don’t have blueberries!
  • Thai Chicken Flatbread Sandwiches via Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
    • Perfect to pack in a lunch box!
  • Baked Kung Pao Chicken via Oh Sweet Basil
    • Make this for dinner and pack the leftovers for lunch for a couple days!

Dinner

A Week of Dinner Ideas with Chicken

  • Grilled BBQ Chicken & Veggies in Foil via Diethood
    • No need to heat up the kitchen!
  • Cowboy Candy Chicken Skewers via Country Cleaver
    • Anything with candy in the title sucks me in!
  • Watermelon BBQ Chicken Drumsticks via Floating Kitchen
    • Doesn’t this just scream summer?!
  • Roasted Jalapeno & Pineapple Chicken Tenders via The Creative Bite
    • The perfect balance of sweet and spicy!
  • One Pan Pasta with Chardonnay Wine Sauce via This Gal Cooks
    • One pan makes it super easy to make AND clean up

 

Want to do some food prep?

  • Make a batch of sausages
  • Prep the breakfast casserole or bake and reheat throughout the week
  • Roast the chickepeas for a salad
  • Prep a big salad and divide into containers for lunch
  • Prep foil packets so it’s easy to throw them on the grill
  • Make the watermelon BBQ sauce
  • Prep and wrap your pineapple jalapeno chicken

weekly meal plans

Want more weekly meal plans? Check out the full library here!

 

 

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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About Lindsay

Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Emilie says

    July 11, 2015 at 3:28 AM

    Perfect, thank you!

    Reply
  2. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says

    July 11, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    The Thai chicken flat breads look amazing! I had it at a restaurant once and since then I’ve re-created it at home. I’ll have to give this recipe a try.

    Reply
  3. Liz @ Floating Kitchen says

    July 11, 2015 at 10:45 AM

    Oh this is perfect! Especially all these chicken-grillables. I’m on a grilling streak these days. Thanks for the shout out!

    Reply
  4. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    July 11, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    Everything looks amazing! I love chicken!

    Reply
  5. Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. says

    July 11, 2015 at 3:01 PM

    Love this! I just bought some chicken yesterday and was looking for some fresh ideas to use it! Thanks for the ideas 🙂

    Reply
  6. Beth says

    July 11, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    I need that stuffed avocado in my life right now! You have me salivating. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to gather all of these great recipes into one place!

    Reply
  7. Ivette Troitino says

    July 12, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    Omg I seriously need to try all of this, looks delicious!!
    xoxo,
    Glamour State Of Mind

    Reply
  8. Courtney Bentley says

    July 12, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    Thank you for all of these chicken ideas..we eat a lot of chicken in my house I mean A LOOTT so switching things around is great to keep my food interesting for my husband! Lots of love C

    Reply
  9. CARLA says

    July 13, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    I too do the rut thing and since I DONT MIND 🙂 I tend to forget other people in the family may mind 🙂

    Reply
  10. MCM Mama Runs says

    July 13, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    Thank you! We are totally stuck in a rut here and I need to make some new stuff!

    Reply
  11. Katie says

    July 13, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    You always manage to curate the best recipes and hand deliver them to the rest of us. Thank you!

    Reply
  12. Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says

    July 13, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    Chicken is an absolute favorite in my house and I’m always looking for new inspiration! This is perfect, and I love that you shared recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Thanks so much for including me!

    Reply
  13. Liz says

    July 13, 2015 at 11:56 AM

    Great roundup! I pretty much eat chicken for breakfast, lunch, and dinner already.. it is my favorite meat to prepare and eat 🙂 These are some awesome recipes. Can’t wait to try them

    Reply

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