15 Quick and Healthy Recipes to MAke with Rotisserie Chicken

If lunch is quick, creative and healthy it’s hard to say no to. Here are 15 of my favorite recipes to make with rotisserie chicken right from the grocery store!

I’m not a huge fan of deli meat so when it comes to throwing lunch together I have to think outside of the sliced turkey department.

Enter: rotisserie chicken.

Sometimes you just don’t have the time, or the creative energy to make a meal from scratch. You just want something quick and easy to get you through the week and let’s face it, a rotisserie chicken from the local store is one of the best value buys you can find.

These recipes take plain old rotisserie chicken and jazz it up a bit to create quick, creative and healthy recipes ranging from tacos to salads to soups to casseroles.

15 QUICK AND HEALTHY RECIPES TO MAKE WITH ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

Savory Simple’s Rotisserie Chicken Tacos: if you’re looking for a meal that will make everyone in the family happy, look no further than tacos. build-it-yourself tacos are the perfect way to satisfy even the pickiest eaters.

On chilly winter nights there’s nothing that says “you can relax now” like a giant pot of soup simmering on the stove. Rotisserie chicken is a convenient time-saver when making soup, like this Chicken Tortilla Soup made by My Crazy Good Life. If you like a hit of spice like I do, add in some diced poblano pepper with the carrots and top with pickled jalapenos!

My mom used to make this bacon and corn chowder when I was a kid and I remember eating bowl after bowl until I was so stuffed I had to decompress on the couch. This Chicken Corn Chowder from Cooking Light is reminiscent of that sweet and savory goodness.

I love taking comfort food recipes and lightening them up, like Project Meal Plan does with this Veggie PACKED Broccoli and Chicken Casserole. I love the use of Greek yogurt instead of heavier cream cheese and the more veggies – the better!

Chinese Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing is an explosion of umami flavors from RecipeTinEats. It’s crunchy, salty and slightly spicy – I could eat this all day long.

What’s not to like about Buffalo Chicken Bowls? This recipe is from the Joyful Healthy Eats and she does a great job of balancing the flavors. I typically swap Greek yogurt for cream cheese to level up the protein but I’m a huge fan of the color and flavor textures here!

Want an easy way to make a quick and healthy meal any day of the week? Stir fry. Stir fries, like this Chicken and Broccoli recipe from Natasha’s Kitchen, are a great way to quickly cook tons of veggies and protein in very little fat. It’s a good way to clean out the leftover veggies!

Eat This, Not That is taking classic BBQ chicken pizza and leveling it up. There’s a recipe for homemade dough included but if it’s quick and simple you’re looking for, a store-bought cauliflower crust or whole wheat crust will do!

I am, always have been and always will be a fan of quesadillas. I remember making microwave cheese quesadillas (I know), with my best friend when I was 12. I have thankfully upped my game. These days my ‘dilla favorites lean towards veggie and protein packed recipes, like this Creamy Chicken Quesadilla recipe from Cooking Light. Not into bechamel? Substitute hummus – its creamy consistency is perfect here and it’s an added punch of protein!

Kale Salad with Apples and Chicken: Down Shiftology uses simple ingredients with big flavors to pull together this creative and healthy salad. My kale salad trick: cut the kale really thin and dress it ahead of time. The leaves soak up the dressing making them less chewy and more flavorful.

An easy Pho recipe using rotisserie chicken!? Ya’ll this recipe for Roasted Chicken Pho is not to be taken lightly! Run, don’t walk, to this insanely easy Vietnamese soup recipe.

BBQ Chicken and Pineapple Quesadilla…sorry not sorry this is the second quesadilla recipe in this list =) If you are a BBQ purist and can’t handle the idea of pineapple paired with BBQ I’m sorry but this combo is divine!

Chicken Tzatziki Gyros: a great way to pack major flavor into every bite. Olives, feta, lemon, fresh herbs, garlic…added bonus: it’s simple and healthy.

Moroccan food is always packed with warm, fragrant spices and flavors. This Chicken Stew is no different. The recipe doesn’t call for rotisserie chicken but it can easily be substituted in.

Did you think you were getting out of this recipe roundup without some more avocado? BLT Chicken Salad stuffed IN an avocado…YEP! I’ll just leave you with avocado + bacon.