Leftover chicken recipes
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Filo pastry recipes
Spicy filo-topped chicken pie
Use a ready-roast chicken, or leftover chicken from your Sunday roast, to make this easy and flavoursome filo topped chicken pie.
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Chicken salad recipes
Warm satay chicken and rice salad
If you're a fan of peanut butter you'll love this warm chicken and rice salad drizzled with creamy satay dressing. Serve with lime wedges.
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Leftover chicken recipes
Leftover chicken noodle soup
You can make this nourishing, cure-everything chicken soup recipe with leftover chicken or turkey. The other ingredients, you'll find in your storecupboard.
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Risotto recipes
Baked chicken, mushroom and thyme brown rice risotto
Who has the time to stir risotto these days? Simply combine the ingredients and the shredded leftover roast chicken in one pot, then bake in the oven until creamy.
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Leftover chicken recipes
Chicken, spinach and ricotta cannelloni
Use up leftover roast chicken in this comforting cannelloni recipe for two with spinach and ricotta. It's quick, easy to make and perfect as a midweek meal.
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Leftover chicken recipes
Turkish lentils with chicken and carrots
Use leftover roast chicken in this recipe for two. With fresh herbs, ground spices and a good zing of lemon juice, this Turkish-inspired recipe is a tasty midweek option
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Leftover chicken recipes
Sweet potato, chicken and ginger soup
A hearty soup recipe made with leftover roast chicken and sweet potato. It's freezable, so make a double batch; one to enjoy now and one for later.
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Leftover chicken recipes
Vietnamese chicken salad
25 minutes is all you need for this healthy midweek meal made with leftover roast chicken, and with a chilli and lime dressing.
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Lower-calorie mains
Chunky lentil, chicken and tomato broth
It only takes a few spices and a few cans to make this chunky lentil, chicken and tomato broth. It's suitable for people on a gluten-free diet.
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Leftover chicken recipes
Leftover chicken quesadillas
This quesadilla recipe is a great way of using up leftover roast chicken and makes a perfect lunch to take to work with you.
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Chicken soup recipes
Chicken noodle soup
Chicken noodle soup is one of our top comfort foods AND it's low-cal. Can be frozen, so it's a meal-in-one to take out of the freezer and reheat in minutes.
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Chicken soup recipes
Asian-style chicken soup
Raid the storecupboard to flavour this Asian-style chicken soup. It's easy to make a healthy midweek meal with chicken thighs and noodles.
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Lunch recipes to take to work
Chicken and chorizo buns
These savoury buns are made by stuffing sweetened dough with a chicken and chorizo filling – perfect to take to work for lunch or serving at a party.
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Friday night dinners
Spiced chicken pilaf with mint yogurt
A fragrant one-pot recipe for two people using leftover chicken, rice and Moroccan spice and served with a cooling mint yogurt.
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Cannelloni recipes
Chicken, goat’s cheese and wild garlic cannelloni
A lovely, comforting cannelloni recipe using poached chicken, goat's cheese, the springtime star wild garlic and a fresh tomato sauce.
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Creamy chicken recipes
Creamy chicken pot pies
This recipe is a great way to use up leftover roast chicken. The addition of bacon, herbs and flaky pastry creates this cheap and comforting pie.
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