Rotisserie Chicken: A Go-To Meal

Everyone is busy! I thought when I left teaching to stay home with the girls, that I would have free time to get a ton of things done during the day. Haha! No, I don't sit around all day eating bonbons or drinking my Shakeology! :) One of those tasks my husband was certainly looking forward to was me cooking a meal each day. I will be the first to admit that cooking isn't my favorite activity. There's a ton of tasks I'd rather complete, BUT I do understand that me prepping meals for my family ensures the ingredients are good and actually saves us some CASH!

We aren't at the stage in our lives that our girls are running from one activity to the next, but we are starting to get involved in more as Kynsten did T-Ball this past summer and is now taking swimming lessons. On the days she has lessons, we need something fast, simple, BUT healthy and delicious. The girls & I were running some errands Monday since we weren't watching Ry, and I decided to pick up a rotisserie chicken. Those things are the best, right?! I mean my chicken never tastes that good. :) So when we got home, the girls enjoyed chicken, apples, and well a little carrots (those darn kids and their veggie!!-Good thing K enjoys some Shakeology with me!) I paired my chicken with a salad so I was sure to get my 3 servings of veggies in for the day.

I not only like the convenience of a rotisserie chicken, but the fact that I typically get TWO meals out of it. The girls & I were the only ones around Monday to enjoy it, so we definitely had leftovers! There are so many options of things you can do with chicken. You can pair it with some noodles & pasta or alfredo sauce. You can make enchiladas, tacos, the list goes on and on really. I decided for another quick meal using ingredients I had- Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients:

*chicken

*whole wheat tortilla

*shredded cheese

*any additional toppings- I used onion & spinach as well in mine

Instructions: SO SIMPLE

1. Heat the pan & and add some cooking spray

2. Add tortilla & other ingredients.

3. Fold & flip until heated through

It went nicely with my dinner salad & salsa was a nice dipping option!

Eating healthy doesn't have to be time consuming, nor do you have to eat food that you are completely unfamiliar with; although, you should go a little out of your comfort zone from time to time. You may not know what you are missing. Take recipes you are familiar with & "clean" them up with better ingredients.

What meals have you made with your rotisserie chicken?! 

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Happy Eating!!