Recipes For Canned Chicken Breast

Recipes For Canned Chicken Breast

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to incorporate canned chicken breast into your meals, you've come to the right place! Canned chicken breast is a convenient pantry staple that can be transformed into delicious dishes in no time. In this article, we'll share some tasty and practical recipes using canned chicken breast that are sure to become favorites in your home.

  • Prep 15 min
  • Cook 20 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Yield 4 servings
  • Cuisine American
  • Category Canned Chicken Recipes
Regular Diet canned chicken breast creamy chicken and spinach pasta chicken salad wraps easy recipes quick meals

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.

  2. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  3. Add the canned chicken breast to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes until heated through.

  4. Stir in the baby spinach and cook until wilted.

  5. Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.

  6. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to coat in the creamy sauce.

  7. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and well incorporated.

  8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  9. Serve the creamy chicken and spinach pasta hot, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.

  10. In a mixing bowl, combine the canned chicken breast, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, diced celery, chopped walnuts, and dried cranberries.

  11. Season the chicken salad mixture with salt and pepper to taste and stir until well combined.

  12. Lay out the lettuce leaves and spoon the chicken salad onto each leaf.

  13. Roll up the lettuce leaves to enclose the chicken salad, creating wraps.

  14. Heat the flour tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave for a few seconds to soften.

  15. Place a chicken salad-filled lettuce leaf in the center of each tortilla.

  16. Fold the sides of the tortilla over the filling and roll up tightly into a wrap.

  17. Slice the wraps in half diagonally and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving
Calories
650 kcal
Total Fat
42 g
Saturated Fat
18 g
Cholesterol
120 mg
Sodium
700 mg
Total Carbohydrate
45 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Sugars
8 g
Protein
25 g

Whether you're looking for a comforting pasta dish or a satisfying salad wrap, these recipes using canned chicken breast are versatile and flavorful. Try them out and let the convenience of canned chicken inspire you to create more delicious and hassle-free meals in your home.

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