We put together these healthy and refreshing dinner recipes for those hot summer nights.
For any recipe that requires cooked chicken, use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken or fire up the grill.
For some of the recipes, you could even use canned chicken.
Photo: Jason Donnelly
Avocado Ranch Chicken Salad
Avocado makes an exceptionally creamy and healthful dressing for this chicken salad.
A bit of ranch dressing with pickled jalapeno adds a tangy spin to the lunchtime classic.
Chopped Power Salad with Chicken
Enjoy this filling and colorful salad for lunch or dinner.
Jason Donnelly
Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal.
They require minimal prep and can be customized to your taste.
This goes great with grilled chicken or steak.
Feel free to swap out the turkey for cooked chicken or chickpeas to mix things up.
Plus, you could easily pack these up for work, school or a picnicno soggy bread!
This spiralized zucchini noodle dinner with red pepper sauce is refreshing, satisfying and oh-so-delicious!
Plus, it couldn’t be easier to make.
Just whir up the 5-ingredient sauce in your food processor or blender, toss and serve!
Serve it open-faced on toasted bread or scoop it on top of fresh salad greens.
