Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps

Chicken Caesar salad wrap with almonds.

For all of my school counseling career taking lunch to work was a daily activity. No grownup wants to fight their way through a school cafeteria line to pay for a Styrofoam cup of lukewarm tater tots. Lunch from home was usually a salad comprised of lettuce or spinach and whatever leftovers were hanging around.…

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Chicken Enchilada Soup In the Crockpot

A bowl of food with tortilla strips, cheese and radishes.

Ingredients 1 lb chicken breasts 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped 1 can black beans, drained (or kidney or pinto) 1 can hominy, drained (or corn) 1 small can mild chilies – or hot jalapenos for the brave 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained (Fire roasted would have…

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Chicken From France

A plate of food with rice, broccoli and tomatoes.

 Ingredients 1 package skinless, boneless chicken thighs (usually 5 or 6 per box) 1/3 cup mustard, what ever you have on hand 1/3-cup maple syrup (not the fake kind) 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar (sort of a mild flavor, you could substitute another vinegar if you don’t have it) 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp…

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Chicken from Tennessee

A plate of food with rice and meat on it.

Is it okay to have favorite recipes in your own cookbooks? Hope so because my husband adores Chicken from France. We make it at least once a month. He may have been kidding but recently he asked what Chicken from Tennessee would taste like. I explained that mustard and syrup were products that would be available in any…

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Chicken Hash with Gruyere on Biscuits

A plate of food on top of a table.

Ingredients 2 lb chicken breasts, cooked and cubed 1 stick butter ½ cup flour 3 ½ cups chicken broth, warmed (I do this in the microwave) ¼ cup sherry ¼ cup cream ¼ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp black pepper 8 oz Gruyere cheese, grated For serving: Biscuits* (or waffles or toast) Directions Melt butter in…

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Chicken in a Creamy Lemon Sauce

A pan with some meat cooking in it

Ingredients 3 chicken breasts (about 1 ½ lb to serve 4) 1 Tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper 1 cup chicken broth Juice of one lemon ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 Tbsp butter ¼ cup cream Optional garnish: 2 Tbsp chopped sage and 1 jarred red pepper, chopped Directions Preheat…

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Chicken in Champagne Sauce

A bowl of food with meat and vegetables.

Ingredients 1 pkg chicken breasts, usually 3 to pkg about 1 ½ lbs. 2 Tbsp butter salt and pepper for sprinkling chicken breasts ¼ c cognac 1 Tbsp flour 2 tsp dried tarragon 1 ½ c champagne, divided 1/2 c cream Directions Melt butter in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium high heat.…

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Chicken Milanese

Crispy fish with arugula salad and cheese.

If my husband hears that we are having something for dinner that sounds even vaguely Italian, he assumes it’s pasta. This is partly my fault because frequently it is…but not always! The first time dinner was announced as Chicken Milanese he was so excited. There was cheese involved plus seasoned bread crumbs, it was looking…

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Chicken Saltimboca

A pan with some meat in it on top of a stove.

This recipe is our family’s favorite hands down when it comes to chicken. It is requested on a weekly basis and appreciated every time. The dish is my take on Chicken Saltimbocca which I first fell in love with at an old Italian restaurant in Memphis. It may not have been the most authentic version…

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Chicken Taco Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing

Chicken and corn salad on tortilla chips.

Admitting to grilled chicken night about once a week is not a sin because – it’s easy, there are great left-overs for a quick lunch, and It can always be turned into another dinner. Some dinners are more successful, like enchiladas, gumbo, and white chili. Grilled chicken potpie turned out to be kind of a…

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