A tasty and healthy way to use left-over chicken, beef, salmon, or shrimp. Add whatever vegetables you have on hand to create your own unique dish. Serve it with our favorite Nordstrom dressing – link provided below.
Category: Chicken
Spinach and Chicken Enchiladas – Another Make-Ahead, Delicious Recipe from The Simple Celebration!
In Vicki’s household, chicken enchiladas are a favorite birthday dinner request. Her original recipe was time-consuming, so she came up with a few short cuts that make this meal’s preparation a pleasure vs. a chore. Making these in advance? Put unbaked enchiladas in the freezer and when needed, bring to room temperature and bake. It’s […]
Layered Chicken Cutlets – A Simple, Healthy and Flavorful Meal!
This entrée is not only easy, it is visually pleasing and absolutely delicious. It is one of our absolute favorite recipes on this site!
Ground Chicken Breast Sliders – Easy, Fast, Fabulous!
What makes these sliders so tasty is all the yummy ingredients added to the ground chicken. Another simple, easy recipe from The Simple Celebration! C
Hokkien Noodles with Sesame Chicken – Quick and Easy Side Dish or Meal
This is a quick week night dinner and was a huge hit with our grandchildren – just leave out the red pepper flakes if serving to young kids.
Low-fat Chicken, Zucchini and Mozzarella Roll-ups
This recipe was inspired by Gina Homolka’s cookbook, The Skinnytaste. We added a few more spices to give it a little kick. Using olive oil and lemon juice as the liquid for the breading process keeps calories down to about 200 calories per roll. Spraying the chicken prior to cooking with cooking spray gives the breadcrumb […]
Overnight Marinated Chicken – For Family Dinner or Large Crowd
Easy … Easy … Easy. This marinade comes together in a flash, the chicken sits in the refrigerator overnight (or at least for several hours), and bakes in under an hour. A great recipe for entertaining a crowd. Another great thing, it can be served at room temperature so you can have fun at your […]
Turkey Sliders with Brie and Cranberry Spread
This recipe assumes you are making enough for a party or large group, but it is easy to reduce for your family dinner. The sliders are also perfect for several days after they are made – put them in a Panini press for a change of pace.
Chicken Marbella – Prunes and Olives? Yes!
Don’t let the strange ingredients fool you; this tastes fantastic! The chicken marinades overnight, so a little advanced planning is necessary. This is also a wonderful buffet dish! Adapted from Silver Palate.
Tangy Marinated Chicken with a Taste of India
Not just another chicken recipe, a great one! This recipe calls for the Indian spice, garam masala, which is a unique ingredient to The Simple Celebration. Garam masala is a Northern Indian spice which means “hot spice blend.” It traditionally includes cinnamon, cumin, cloves, cardamom and black pepper. When mixed with yogurt and other herbs, this […]
Herbed Chicken Skewers – A Simple Entrée or Appetizer
Assemble in this dish in advance, then pour marinade over the skewers 20 minutes before grilling.
Chutney Chicken Salad
The flavors of raisins, pecans, cranberries, and chutney are delicious and colorful in this recipe. You could serve this over arugula or baby spinach along with a pumpkin or zucchini bread. Or you can put the salad in wraps for lunch or a “soup and sandwich” night dinner. A fabulous brand of chutney
Easy Asian Chicken Salad – Ready in Minutes!!
Here’s a tasty recipe that will have lunch or dinner on the table in no time. We ate it for lunch yesterday and it was delicious. Also, this meal is very economical; for about $20.00, you can feed a family of four.
Fajitas – Great Use of Leftovers!
If you have left over chicken, flank steak or even pork tenderloin, get another meal out of them by making fajitas. This is an easy lunch or serve them for dinner along with yellow rice.
Quick Chicken Caesar Salad
Here is another idea for a quick lunch or light dinner to use up leftover chicken.
Easy Chicken Quesadillas
Leftover chicken? This is a great way to use it up. You could also make these with cooked shrimp instead of chicken. Either way, they are a crowd pleaser for an appetizer, lunch, or dinner. To make a complete meal, serve along with rice, a green salad, and tortilla chips.
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Chili Rub and Mango Salsa
Moist grilled chicken with a “kick” topped with a sweet mango salsa – wow doesn’t that sound good? If you are having a crowd over, just double or triple the recipe, as this is a great “make ahead” meal served at room temperature. Another tip – make extra chicken to use another day for chicken […]
Green Mango Salad with Chicken and Shrimp
The mango is often called the “king of fruits.” It has many health benefits – helps lower cholesterol, prevent certain cancers, promotes eye health, clears skin, improves digestion and boosts the immune system. Wow – we could all benefit from putting a little mango in our diets! Here’s a recipe that will help you […]
Asian Chicken and Peanut Lettuce Wraps
The crunch of crisp lettuce, the rich flavors of soy and ginger, and the saltiness of peanuts combine to make this one wonderful entrée. This dish is not only healthy, but is also fun to eat! Everyone from the kids to grandma will love gathering around the kitchen table piling their lettuce leaves with juicy […]
World’s Most Simple (and yummy) Chicken Tortilla Soup
If you want to impress your guests with a wonderful tortilla soup that is literally made in minutes – here is your recipe!
Tangy Grilled Chicken
Have you ever gotten home after a long day and only have chicken in the refrigerator? Well here is a recipe that is both easy and healthy and uses ingredients that you probably have on hand. Serve it with a fresh vegetable and a simple salad and you have a tasty, easy, and low calorie […]
Spicy Asian Chicken Breast Salad
This recipe has been perfected over the years and is spectacular. Don’t let the word “spicy” fool you. It has a little kick, but is not overly spicy. The crunch of the peanuts, lettuce, and cucumber go great with the perfectly moist chicken. This recipe for four is under 300 calories per serving, so don’t […]
Perfect Poached Chicken
Poached chicken can be used for salads, quesadillas, soups, and sandwiches. The chicken comes out moist and perfect every time.
Pretzel Chicken Strips
This is one of those recipes. A recipe where whenever or wherever it is served, people must have it. Maybe it’s the crunch of the pretzel coating, or the tenderness of the chicken, or the delicious flavor combinations of the mustard sauce, but it is a 100% crowd pleaser. One of the pluses of this […]
A Perfect Dinner Salad For 2 or 20
You will love serving this salad at your next simple celebration. Feel free to substitute shrimp or sliced flank steak for the chicken. These ingredients are per plate/person.