It's a lot easier to lose weight and increase your energy levels when you're not depriving yourself — and it's even more of a pleasure when you're actually eating foods you like. Chicken is one of the most common ingredients among health-conscious carnivores. It's versatile, tasty, filling, and chockful of protein and nutrients with few calories and little fat.
If you're searching for a few good chicken breast recipes to add to your collection, these six dishes are both delicious and will help you stay on top of your health and weight loss goals.
The first up: a whole roasted chicken. This simple recipe combines just seven ingredients and spices like paprika and dried oregano and is moist and tender — not a dry bite to be found.
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Whole Wheat Pasta With Chicken
Combine the rustic goodness of a plate of whole wheat pasta with tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and lots of protein-rich chicken in this amazing pasta with chicken dish. The addition of carrots, onions, and a generous heaping of garlic make this dinner even more nutritious and zesty.
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
Toss ingredients like chicken, honey, ginger, garlic, and rice wine vinegar into your crockpot and focus on anything but cooking — Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken cooks in 4-5 hours and tastes amazing sweet and fragrant.
Garlic Chicken
Garlic fans won't be able to get enough of this simple, yet extremely flavorful Garlic Chicken recipe. Chicken is seasoned with garlic, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes and baked alongside red potatoes. The result is intensely tasty and satisfying.
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Prefer a little chicken with your spicy heat? Then this Buffalo Chicken Salad — drenched in hot sauce and served alongside cool romaine lettuce hearts, blue cheese, and ranch dressing — is right up your alley.
Cold Chicken Salad
Whip up this cold Chicken Salad — with chicken, celery, scallions, and herbs — and eat it solo or add it to crisp, warm wheat bread for a healthy lunch.