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Getting healthy meals on the tablecan be challenging; the trick is

strategic meal planning

Think about what meals will makegood leftovers and what types offoods can be cooked once and usedin a variety of ways

In the end, it means far lesscooking and a variety of healthymeals can hit the table eachnight

Grilled chicken can easily create avariety of tasty meals throughoutthe week. Here are some ideas forgrilled chicken meals:

Chicken Tacos

Create a taco bar night

Chicken is already cooked; allyou have to do is slice andreheat it. Throw out some freshlettuce, tomatoes, black olives,avocado, and tortillas

A fast and delicious meal yourwhole family can enjoy

Mixed Salad Greenswith Grilled Chicken

Makes a great and quicklunch or dinner option.

Throw some mixed greens ina bowl with all your favorite salad toppings.

Add the grilled chicken andyou are ready to eat!

Rice, Beans, andGrilled ChickenCook up some rice andbeans and add someveggies like sautéed bellpeppers, tomatoes, andcorn.

Add the sliced andreheated chicken.

Now you have a wonderfulSouthwestern rice bowl

Pesto Pasta withGrilled Chicken

Cook some pasta, add somesun-dried tomatoes, and a fewof your favorite veggies likesteamed green beans orzucchini.

Add the reheated and slicedgrilled chicken, mix withpesto sauce

Try the recipe below:

Grilled chicken pasta with pesto

Chicken Panini

Assemble the grilledchicken onto some breadwith some spinach or yourfavorite veggies with acheese of your choice.

Place the sandwich on thepanini maker and you havea fast and simple lunch

Gourmet ChickenGrilled Cheese

Lightly butter one side of twoslices of bread.

Add some sliced grilledchicken,with you favorite typeof cheese(s), spinach, or othertoppings.

Enjoy with some tomato bisquesoup

Chicken Salad

Mix together chopped celerystalks, cranberries, light mayoor greek yogurt, slicedalmonds, and grilled chicken

Pair with a salad or make into asandwich

Chicken Omelette

Start the morning off with ahealthy breakfast

Add grilled chicken with yourfavorite ingredients such as goat cheese, spinach andcherry tomatoes to make anomelette

You don't have to stick to justchicken, throw some skirt steaksor pork tenderloin on the grill anduse them in similar ways

The idea is to grill several servingsof meat in one night so you canthrow together some quick healthymeals during the week

Cooked meats can be stored inthe refrigerator for 3 to 4 days

Vegetarian? Use the same idea withcooked grain. Make several servingsand build a variety of meals from theone base

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