Can someone help me with a chicken salad recipe & a lazy, I mean easy way to make it?

[arminnie]

Rebecca12345 - Do you have any other suggestions for using the canned chicken besides for the chicken salad? I really could not believe how good (and economical) this was. I just bought 5 more cans! Since there are only two of us (me and my 82 year old father) I have a pretty good supply.

 

[Rebecca12345]

arminnie
I like to use it when I make chicken enchiladas
very EASY/QUICK just add with grated cheese &
enchilada sauce, roll up in flour tortilla, place into
baking dish - make as many as needed --top with more
enchilada sauce & cheese - bake. Serve with shredded lettuce,
chopped tomato, sour cream, guacamole,olives, chopped gr onions.... you can also add canned chop green chiles..

or I make quick chicken quesadillas on the stove top,
grilling the tortillas with chicken, cheese, etc inside. Cut into pie slices, & serve.

Have you ever made chicken pot pie? I use canned chicken for this too
It's one of my kid's favorite dishes: add cream potato soup, milk, canned mixed veggies, black pepper & top with pie crust. I think the recipe is on the Campbell's cream of potato soup can.

 

[Disneyaholic]

You can also try "poaching" boneless chicken breasts in the microwave. Just put them in a covered casserole dish; you can add a little broth if you'd like.

As for how long to cook them, I just kind of play it by ear. I usually do a minute at a time to make sure they're not overcooking. As they get closer to being done, I reduce the power to 50% just to make sure I don't end up with rubber.

It's quick and cleanup is easy, too!

 

[arminnie]

Rebecca1234

Thank you SO much. Those sound yummy!

I made chicken pot pie totally from scratch (including crust) about 10 years ago. It was delicious but was so time intensive that I never did it again. This sounds great. I love chicken pot pie.

Arkansas Minnie

 

[piratesmate]

I don't use "canned" chicken, but I use the shredded from the crock pot the same way. For the "pot pie" I do this:

chicken - to your taste/budget
1 lb bag frozen mixed veggies (nuked per pkg directions)
1-2 cans "new" potatoes, sliced or cut into chunks
1 jar Heinz chicken gravy
1 Pillsbury pie crust from dairy case

We don't use much salt, so I don't add any anymore. We do the same thing with leftover turkey & sub. turkey gravy. This is sooo yummy!

If you like Mexican type dishes, I also use the shredded for chimichangas. Cuts WAY down on prep time. Let me know if you want the recipe.

 

[Rebecca12345]

Oh crockpots are wonderful to cook chicken in!

One EaSY way is to place the chicken in crock pot & pour Italian salad dressing over to coat. This makes yummy chicken for burritos (shredded)

I'd also like your recipe piratesmate please..

 

[arminnie]

Sounds good too. I'd love the recipe for the chimichangas.

 

[piratesmate]

This recipe uses the Chi-Chi's Baked Chimichangas as a starting point. I wasn't sure about the cinnamon in them, but figured I liked Chi-Chi's so I'd try it. I have to say, it's really good!

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

2 1/2 c cooked chicken, shredded
1 - 2 Tbl garlic, minced (we like LOTS!)
1/2 Tbl chili powder
16 oz salsa (mild or spicy)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 can refried beans
shredded cheese, cheddar or taco mix
flour tortillas

Mix everything but beans, cheese & tortillas. On each tortilla, spread some refried beans down the middle. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Roll tortilla - if needed to fit in pan, fold ends in otherwise don't bother.

Combine:
1 can cream of chicken or cheddar cheese soup
1/2 c sour cream
Pour over chimis & bake at 350 about 20 min or until soup mixture starts to bubble. (opt: top with more cheese)

If you don't want to use the sauce (although it's really yummy!) you can fold in the ends of the tortillas when rolling, place them in a sprayed/greased pan & spray the chimis with olive oil. Turn every 5 min while baking - about 20 min until golden brown. Serve with sour cream and/or guacamole.

PS I'm never one to stick to a recipe for long. I usually end up just dumping things w/o measuring, adding more or less of something according to our taste. I tend to go heavier on the cinnamon now and I also open, rinse & throw in black beans sometimes - to stretch it. The original recipe said it should make 6, using 10" tortillas. NO WAY!! I always get at least 9 - even with really large ones. These are great leftover.

We really like these served with this:

Mexican Salad
15 oz black beans
2 c corn
1/2 red pepper, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/4 c olive oil
2 Tbl lime juice
2 Tbl lemon juice
1/4 c red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp honey (or Splenda)
1/2 Tbl cumin
1 tsp pepper
2 Tbl fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 dash hot sauce
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 Tbl garlic, minced

Combine beans, peppers & corn. Whisk together remaining ingredients. Pour over vegetables & mix well. Chill thoroughly.

 

[Rebecca12345]

piratesmate
ummmmmmmmmmm can I come over for dinner????