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23 Easy Meals To Make With Store-Bought Roast Chicken

All of these recipes have one step in common: Let someone else cook the chicken for you.

Nov 28, 2012, at 6:50 PM

1. Chicken Tostadas

lefork.com

Recipe at Le Fork.

2. Retro Chicken Salad Sandwich

bonappetit.com

Recipe at Bon Appétit.

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3. Kale, Quinoa, Avocado & Roast Chicken Salad

fussfreecooking.com

Recipe at Fuss Free Cooking.

4. Chicken Tortilla Soup

thepioneerwoman.com

You can skip the part where you cook the chicken! Recipe at The Pioneer Woman Cooks.

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5. Thai Chicken Salad

firstlookthencook.com

Recipe at First Look, Then Cook.

6. Chicken Pot Pies

thefauxmartha.com

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7. Roasted Garlic Chicken Pizza

gimmesomeoven.com

Recipe at Gimme Some Oven.

8. Soup A La Straciatella

wholesome-cook.com

Recipe at Wholesome Cook.

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9. Goat Cheese And Chicken Dumplings

wholesome-cook.com

Recipe at Wholesome Cook.

10. Curried Chicken Salad With Spiced Chickpeas And Raita

epicurious.com

Recipe at Epicurious.

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11. White Bean Chicken Chili

stickygooeycreamychewy.com

Recipe at Stick Gooey Creamy Chewy.

12. Chicken Tacos

bonappetit.com

Recipe at Bon Appétit.

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13. Matzo Ball Chicken Soup

theviewfromthegreatisland.blogspot.com

Recipe at The View From Great Island.

14. Kale, Chicken And Quinoa Salad With Yogurt Mint Dressing

aidamollenkamp.com

Recipe from Aida Mollenkamp.

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15. Soba Noodles With Chicken And Ginger Peanut Sauce

forkvsspoon.com

Recipe at Fork vs. Spoon.

16. Chicken Salad With Arugula, Apple, Avocado And Brussels Sprouts

simplyscrumptioussf.com

Recipe at Simply Scrumptious.

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17. Antipasto Chopped Chicken Salad

thegalleygourmet.net

Recipe at The Gallery Gourmet.

18. Black Beans And Rice With Chicken And Apple Salsa

bonappetit.com

Recipe at Bon Appétit.

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19. Warm Chicken Salad With Sweet Potato Fries

gingerfig.blogspot.co.uk

This includes cooking a chicken breast, but you can just slice and serve, baby. Recipe at Ginger Fig.

20. Chicken Banh Mi

gourmet.com

Recipe at Gourmet.

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21. Honey Chicken Salad With Grapes & Feta

pinchofyum.com

Recipe at Pinch of Yum.

22. Simplified Chicken And Dumplings

culinarycory.com

Recipe at Culinary Cory.

23. Chicken Pesto Sandwich

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Recipe at Damn Delicious.

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