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100 Easy Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes

August 27, 2018 by Jeanette 23 Comments

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Refer to this collection of Easy Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes throughout the year to keep dinner interesting for your family.

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes

Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Oven Braised Chicken Cacciatore with Rosemary, Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken (Diethood), Cashew Chicken (Dinners Dishes & Desserts), Saucy Barbecue Chicken Meatballs, Chicken Massaman Curry (Savory Simple), Roasted Balsamic Chicken with Artichoke (Taste Love and Nourish), Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Goat Cheese (Food Faith Fitness), Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Two Peas and Their Pod), Crockpot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew, Turkey Shepherds Pie, Skinny Chicken Fettucine Alfredo (Diethood), Indian Spiced Grilled Chicken (The Lemon Bowl), Chicken & Basil Pomodoro Zucchini Pasta (Inspiralized), Crockpot Turkey Bolognese, Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad (Shockingly Delicious), Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken

School starts in two days here, and I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’m going to make for dinner once all the after-school activities start kicking in. So, to help me and you out, I’ve put together a huge collection of Easy Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes with the help of my blogger friends that we can all refer to during the school year.

Chicken is one of the most versatile proteins – you can roast it, grill it, braise it, and use it in place of ground beef in almost any recipe. Leftover chicken (grilled or roasted) can also be repurposed and made into another meal.

I’ve organized this collection of recipes by cooking technique to make it easier for you to pick and choose what works best for you.

Note: Most of these recipes are gluten-free or gluten-free adaptable (substitute gluten-free breadcrumbs or panko crumbs for regular breadcrumbs/panko crumbs; gluten-free flour mix for regular flour). If you have any recipes you want to try that you’re unsure of, just leave me a comment and I’ll try to help convert it to gluten-free for you.

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Chicken Recipes Cooked in the Oven

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken, Oven Braised Chicken Cacciatore with Rosemary, Roasted Balsamic Chicken with Artichoke (Taste Love and Nourish), Gluten-Free Baked Chicken Tenders (An Edible Mosaic), Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Goat Cheese (Food Faith Fitness)

    1. One Pan Roasted Chicken and Vegetables, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    2. Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    3. Oven Braised Chicken Cacciatore with Rosemary, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    4. Easy Caramelized Chicken with Green Olives, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    5. Roasted Balsamic Chicken with Artichoke, Taste Love and Nourish
    6. Baked Chicken Tenders (gluten-free), An Edible Mosaic
    7. Pretzel Crusted Chicken Fingers, Overtime Cook
    8. Crispy Rosemary Sriracha Chicken Thighs, All Day I Dream About Food
    9. Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken, Skinnytaste
    10. Tangy Oven Barbecue Chicken, From Valerie’s Kitchen
    11. Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole, Marla Meridith
    12. Spiced Chicken Thighs, Dinners Dishes & Desserts
    13. Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas, A Cedar Spoon
    14. Lemon Rosemary Roasted Chicken and Red Potatoes, A Cedar Spoon
    15. Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Goat Cheese, Food Faith Fitness
    16. Chicken Fajita Quinoa Bake, Two Healthy Kitchens
    17. Baked Chicken Flautas, Crumb
    18. Roast Chicken Legs with Olives and Lemon, Crumb
    19. Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole, The Law Student’s Wife
    20. Low Fat Oven Fried Chicken, Erren’s Kitchen
    21. Spicy Baked “Fried” Chicken, Amy’s Healthy Baking
    22. Spiced Honey Brushed Chicken Thighs, Creative Culinary
    23. Crispy Baked General Tso’s Chicken, Chocolate Moosey
    24. Mustard Roasted Chicken, The View From Great Island

 

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Chicken Recipes Cooked on the Stove

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes

Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Easy Five Spice Braised Chicken, Cashew Chicken (Dinners Dishes & Desserts), Chicken & Basil Pomodoro Zucchini Pasta (Inspiralized), Skinny Chicken Fettucine Alfredo (Diethood), Chicken Massaman Curry (Savory Simple)

    1. One Pot Chicken and Chorizo Paella, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    2. Easy Five Spice Braised Chicken, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    3. Easy Braised Balsamic & Herb Chicken, Cookin’ Canuck
    4. Chicken Massaman Curry, Savory Simple
    5. Easy Thai Peanut Chicken Curry, Food For My Family
    6. One Pot Chicken Dinner, This American Bite
    7. Braised Chicken with Golden Beets and Kale, This American Bite
    8. Chicken & Basil Pomodoro Zucchini Pasta, Inspiralized
    9. Zucchini Noodles with Chicken, Feta and Spinach, Inspiralized
    10. Teriyaki Chicken, Bok Choy and Corn Zucchini Noodles, Inspiralized
    11. Cashew Chicken, Dinners Dishes & Desserts
    12. Honey Garlic Ginger Chicken, Running To The Kitchen
    13. Honey Orange Sesame Chicken, Running To The Kitchen
    14. Za’atar Spiced Chicken and Bell Pepper Sandwiches with Labneh, An Edible Mosaic
    15. Lemon Ginger Chicken Thighs, Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
    16. Creamy Chicken with White Wine and Mushrooms, Jew Hungry
    17. Deep Breath Chicken, Jew Hungry
    18. Chicken Saltimbocca, Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
    19. Southwest Chicken Skillet, Pernickety Plates
    20. Chicken Broccoli Shells, Diethood
    21. Skinny Chicken Fettucine Alfredo, Diethood
    22. Honey Mustard Chicken Stir Fry, Food Faith Fitness
    23. Chicken Fried Rice, Or Whatever You Do
    24. Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl, Or Whatever You Do
    25. Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Over Rice, Pressure Cooking Today
    26. Five Minute Chicken Beet Walnut Saute, Apron Strings
    27. Chicken and Saffron Rice, Erren’s Kitchen
    28. Skinny BBQ Bacon Chicken Burgers, Amy’s Healthy Baking
    29. Chicken with Snow Peas, The View From Great Island
    30. Easy Weeknight Chicken Piccata, The View From Great Island
    31. Cajun Blackened Chicken, Flavor Mosaic

 

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Grilled Chicken Recipes

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes

Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Spice Rubbed Grilled Chicken Wings, Indian Spiced Grilled Chicken (The Lemon Bowl), Apricot Barbecue Chicken (The Healthy Maven), Fajita Spiced Beer Can Chicken

  1. Spice Rubbed Grilled Chicken Wings, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
  2. Fajita Spiced Beer Can Chicken, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
  3. Indian Spiced Grilled Chicken, The Lemon Bowl
  4. Grilled California Chicken, Life Tastes Good
  5. Honey Soy Glazed Chicken, Steamy Kitchen
  6. Chipotle Lime Grilled Chicken, All Day I Dream About Food
  7. Grilled Greek Chicken Thighs with Lemon Parmesan Orzo, Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
  8. Grilled Moroccan Chicken Kebabs, Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
  9. Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, Life Tastes Good
  10. Apricot Barbecue Chicken, The Healthy Maven
  11. Grilled Chicken Fajitas, Annie’s Eats
  12. Ranch Chicken Taco Salad, Food Faith Fitness
  13. Buttermilk Sriracha Chicken Burgers, The Creekside Cook
  14. Bourbon Marinated Chicken Kebabs, Call Me PMC
  15. Citrus Marinated Chicken, Call Me PMC
  16. Honey Lime Chicken Skewers, The Corner Kitchen

 

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Recipes Using Leftover Chicken

(great for leftover grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken)

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes

Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad (Shockingly Delicious), Cheddar Chicken Quinoa Bake (Running To The Kitchen), Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake, Asian Salad Hummus Flatbread with Chicken (Nutmeg Nanny)

    1. Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    2. Cold Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce, Chicken and Vegetables, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    3. Cheddar Chicken Quinoa Bake, Running To The Kitchen
    4. Leftover Chicken Lasagna Roll with Sun-dried Tomatoes & Spinach, Cookin’ Canuck
    5. Chicken Caesar Salad, Dinners Dishes & Desserts
    6. Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad, Shockingly Delicious
    7. Asian Salad Hummus Flatbread with Chicken, Nutmeg Nanny
    8. Chicken Avocado Pitas, The Cookie Rookie
    9. Skinny Chicken Salad Sliders, The Cookie Rookie
    10. Crunchy Sweet Chicken Salad Sandwiches, From Valerie’s Kitchen
    11. Chicken Sweet Potato Quesadillas, Taste and Tell
    12. Broccoli Pesto Chicken with Pasta, Dizzy Busy and Hungry
    13. Curried Chicken and Rice Casserole, A Cedar Spoon
    14. Healthy Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowl, The Corner Kitchen
    15. Mango Avocado Quinoa Chicken Salad, Cupcakes and Kale Chips

For more recipes using leftover chicken, check out these 40+ Healthy Recipes Using Leftover Chicken

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Ground Chicken/Turkey Recipes

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes

Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Chinese Chicken Lettuce Cups (The Lemon Bowl), Saucy Barbecue Chicken Meatballs, Gluten-Free Barbecue Meatloaf Muffins, Turkey Shepherds Pie

    1. Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    2. Buffalo Chicken Burgers, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    3. Gluten-Free Barbecue Meatloaf Muffins, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    4. Saucy Barbecue Chicken Meatballs, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    5. Turkey Shepherds Pie, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    6. Tikka Masala Meatballs, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
    7. Turkey Asian Lettuce Wraps, Fifteen Spatulas
    8. Ground Turkey Low-Carb Enchilada Casserole, Kalyn’s Kitchen
    9. Cowboy Turkey Meatloaf, The Perfect Pantry
    10. Caribbean Mango Chicken Burgers, The Snappy Gourmet
    11. Chinese Chicken Lettuce Cups, The Lemon Bowl
    12. Chicken Meatballs, Leite’s Culinaria
    13. Healthier Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes, Cupcakes and Kale Chips
    14. Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie, Cupcakes and Kale Chips

 

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes

Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes

Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Crockpot Turkey Bolognese, Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken (Diethood), Crockpot Black Bean Turkey Chili, Crockpot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew

  1. Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Stew, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
  2. Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chicken Curry, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
  3. Crockpot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
  4. Crockpot Turkey Bolognese, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
  5. Crockpot Barbecue Pulled Chicken, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
  6. Crockpot Black Bean Turkey Chili, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
  7. Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, Two Peas and Their Pod
  8. Crockpot Honey Sesame Chicken, The Comfort of Cooking
  9. Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken, Diethood
  10. Crockpot Balsamic Chicken, Sugar-Free Mom
  11. Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Zucchini Slaw, Jew Hungry
  12. Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Tacos, Farm Fresh Eats
  13. 3 Ingredient Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos, Two Healthy Kitchens
  14. Crock-Pot North Carolina BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, Two Healthy Kitchens
  15. Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Caprese, The Law Student’s Wife
  16. Sesame Chicken – Crockpot Style, Creative Culinary
  17. Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Chicken Sandwiches , Cupcakes and Kale Chips

What’s your go-to chicken recipe? I’d love to hear.

I hope you’ve found this roundup for Easy Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes helpful! Don’t forget to pin this post to refer to throughout the school year.

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Comments

  1. KalynsKitchen says

    August 25, 2014 at 7:56 am

    So many tasty ideas, and thanks for including me!

    Reply
  2. KalynsKitchen says

    August 25, 2014 at 7:59 am

    Jeanette, just FYI, I pinned this but when I tried to share to FB and Twitter I couldn’t get it to work with either your site buttons or Buffer.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      August 25, 2014 at 9:56 am

      Thanks for letting me know Kalyn – and thanks for pinning!

      Reply
  3. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    August 25, 2014 at 8:04 am

    I am in MAJOR need of new chicken recipes, so these rock! Thanks for including me! Pinned!

    Reply
  4. Alice // Hip Foodie Mom says

    August 25, 2014 at 9:41 am

    We start school in about a week over here so I love this round-up of chicken dinners! Here’s to a great school year for us both! Cheers!

    Reply
  5. Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says

    August 25, 2014 at 9:59 am

    Wow, what a round-up, Jeanette! I love chicken and am always looking for new inspiration, so this is perfect. Thanks so much for including me!!

    Reply
  6. Julia says

    August 25, 2014 at 10:04 am

    Thanks for including me Jeanette! What a great round-up for recipes!

    Reply
  7. Miriam @ Overtime Cook says

    August 25, 2014 at 10:19 am

    What an amazing round up! All of these recipes look delicious! Thanks for including my chicken fingers!

    Reply
  8. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    August 25, 2014 at 10:37 am

    OK, this is 2 different chicken recipes per week. My family will be thrilled! Thank you so much for including my Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad!

    Reply
  9. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says

    August 25, 2014 at 11:33 am

    LOVE this roundup of recipes! Can’t wait to try some of these! Thanks, Jeanette!

    Reply
  10. Cookin Canuck says

    August 25, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Holy cow…what a fantastic list of recipe ideas! Thanks so much of including a couple of mine, Jeanette.

    Reply
  11. Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking says

    August 25, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    Thank you so much for including my spicy baked “fried” chicken and skinny bbq bacon chicken burgers Jeanette! This is an incredible idea, and I now have a super long list of recipes I want to try. Already pinned! 🙂 Hope you’re doing well and your oldest son has a fantastic school year at college!

    Reply
  12. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    August 25, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    What a fantastic roundup! Love many of them and hopefully I can get to try a few of them.
    Thanks!
    Angie

    Reply
  13. Erin | The Law Student's Wife says

    August 25, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    What a stellar list! Thank you so much for including my recipe too.

    Reply
  14. Liz says

    August 25, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    I’m definitely having chicken for dinner tomorrow…now comes the hard part! Which recipe to try????

    Reply
  15. Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

    August 26, 2014 at 12:54 am

    Thanks everyone for your contributions and comments! I know I’ll be using this roundup to help me through the school year.

    Reply
  16. Laura O |Petite Allergy Treats says

    August 26, 2014 at 9:01 am

    I think I’m set for life with all of these amazing recipes which you’ve organized SO well! Pinned and can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  17. Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:24 am

    What a great collation, my dear!!! This list is very useful! Thanks for sharing 😉

    Reply
  18. Shashi @ runninsrilankan says

    August 26, 2014 at 11:27 am

    Such a wonderful collection Jeanette – chicken is a staple at our home and I am always looking for different ways to cook it! Thanks so much for these!!

    Reply
  19. Kirsten says

    August 28, 2014 at 5:35 pm

    Jeanette,
    Thanks for including my recipe! This is a terrific resource, and I’ve pinned it to Rockin’ Recipe Round Ups so others can enjoy it as well.

    Reply
  20. Nicole @ Or Whatever You Do says

    September 2, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    Jeanette, thanks for including me in your roundup! I can’t wait to dive into this and try some of these delicious recipes out. Great post!

    Reply
  21. Barbara Schieving says

    August 28, 2018 at 7:02 pm

    So many great ideas!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      August 31, 2018 at 1:20 pm

      Thanks Barbara!

      Reply

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