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Canned Chicken Salad

Canned chicken is a life and time-saving pantry staple we should all regularly keep on our kitchen shelves. Here are three delicious canned chicken recipes I have been making my family for over twenty years. Canned chicken is one of the most convenient and inexpensive ways to add protein to a meal. Course:Main Course, Cuisine:American, Keyword’s:Canned Chicken, Canned Chicken Salad, Prep Time:15 minutes,RestingTime:2 hours Total Time:2 hours 15 minutes,Servings:2 people,Calories:366kcal,Author:Cathy

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Ranch dressing dry mix
• 1 can (12.5 oz) canned chicken, drained
• 1/2 cup finely diced celery
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion (green parts only)

Instructions

• In a medium sized bowl, combine mayonnaise and Ranch dressing mix.
• Add canned chicken to the mayonnaise mixture. The chicken will likely be in chunks so make sure you shred it with two forks before mixing the mayonnaise with the chicken.
• Stir in celery and green onion.
• You can add ground black pepper and salt if you like, but I never do.
• Serve on toast, as a sandwich, over a bed of lettuce, on a toasted bagel, with crackers or plain.

Notes

While this chicken salad seems like a straightforward recipe there are a few things that make it great. The Kirkland (Costco) brand of chicken is really the star here. It is just much better quality than any other canned chicken out there. Second, it’s the ratio of these ingredients. It would be easy to haphazardly toss in these ingredients, but after making this for twenty plus years, I have found it’s the amount of these ingredients to one can of chicken that really makes it delicious. This recipe can easily be doubled, tripled etc., just keep ratios the same.Resting time…while you can eat this right after making it, it’s even better if you give it time to chill and meld together. At least two hours, but it is really at it’s best once it has been sitting overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.1g | Protein: 23.2g | Fat: 28.2g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.6g | Cholesterol: 105.2mg | Sodium: 495mg | Potassium: 65.7mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 6.1IU | Vitamin C: 8.8mg | Calcium: 13.7mg | Iron: 3.8mg

Canned Chicken Quesadillas

Canned chicken is a life and time-saving pantry staple we should all regularly keep on our kitchen shelves. Here are three delicious canned chicken recipes I have been making my family for over twenty years. Canned chicken is one of the most convenient and inexpensive ways to add protein to a meal. Course:Main Course, Cuisine:Mexican, Keyword:Canned Chicken Quesadilla, Canned Chicken Salad, Prep Time:5 minutes, Cook Time:5 minutes, Total Time:10 minutes, Servings:1 quesadilla, Calories:360kcal, Author:Cathy

Ingredients

• 1 fajita sized flour tortilla
• 1/4 cup shredded cheese, any kind (I use Mexican blend)
• 1/4 cup shredded canned chicken
• butter

Instructions

• Cover one half side of your tortilla with shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle shredded chicken over the cheese and fold tortilla in half.
• Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Once butter is melted, place tortilla in the pan until golden brown and cheese is melty. Flip tortilla over and continue cooking until golden brown and cheese is completed melted.
• Remove from pan and slice tortilla into triangles with a pizza cutter. Serve immediately.
• Tastes even better with salsa and sour scream on the side, but still delicious plain.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 20mg | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 6.1mg

Canned Chicken Caesar Salad

Canned chicken is a life and time-saving pantry staple we should all regularly keep on our kitchen shelves. Here are three delicious canned chicken recipes I have been making my family for over twenty years. Canned chicken is one of the most convenient and inexpensive ways to add protein to a meal. Course : Main Course, Side Dish, Cuisine:American, Keyword:CannedChicken, Canned Chicken Caesar Salad,Prep Time:7 minute’s, Total Time:7 minutes,Servings:2 people,Calories:273kcal,Authorz:Cathy

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup bottled Caesar Salad Dressing
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp finely minced garlic
• 2 tsps shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp coarse ground pepper
• 4 oz. canned chicken, shredded
• 1 head (3-4 oz) romaine lettuce, chopped

Instructions

• In a small bowl, whisk together salad dressing, lemon juice, garlic, Parmesan and ground pepper.
• Toss salad dressing with lettuce and add canned chicken. Sprinkle with more Parmesan and ground pepper if you like.

Notes

If you’re serving this as a side dish it’s great for two people. The whole salad would be enough as a meal for one person.

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 21.5g | Saturated Fat: 4.1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 352mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 0.8g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 10.5mg | Iron: 4mg