Monthly Archives: December 2019

Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Casserole

I took leftovers from my Basic Chicken Salad recipe and created this delicious casserole.  I hope you enjoy it!

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Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Casserole

A delicious casserole using a chicken salad base

Course Main Course
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Casserole
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 223 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups Chicken Salad See recipe
  • 4 cups Broccoli pieces or crowns
  • 1 can Mushroom Soup
  • .5 cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 cups Cheese grated
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Steam the broccoli until broccoli almost fork tender and drain.

  3. Mix broccoli, soup, mayonnaise, salt, lemon juice and 1/2 cup of cheese into the chicken salad base.

  4. Put mixture into a casserole dish sprayed with non-stick oil.

  5. Top with the remaining cheese.

  6. Bake for 40 minutes until cheese bubbly and starts to brown.

Recipe Notes

  • I like to use sharp cheddar cheese.
  • Basically, the seasoning added here is to season the broccoli that was added.
  • I like to add sliced almonds into the recipe.
  • I love how lemon juice "brightens" dishes.
  • You can serve this over riced cauliflower.
Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 43mg14%
Sodium 474mg21%
Potassium 254mg7%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 12g24%
Iron 1mg6%
Calcium 154mg15%
Vitamin C 28mg34%
Vitamin A 410IU8%
Net Carbs 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

In my brilliance, I forgot to take a picture of the finished product.  It looks like you would expect any other cheese topped casserole to look like. 😉  I will add a picture the next time I make it!!!

Until the next time…

#lowcarb4ever

Dee

Poblano Chicken Casserole

Taking my Basic Chicken Salad recipe, I made this delicious southwestern inspired casserole.

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Poblano Chicken Casserole

A delicious casserole using a chicken salad base

Course Main Course
Cuisine Southwestern
Keyword Casserole
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups Chicken Salad See recipe
  • 5 Poblano Peppers
  • 1 cup Salsa Verde
  • 2.5 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese grated
  • .5 cup Pecans chopped

Instructions

  1. Set broiler on high.

  2. Cut poblano peppers in half, seed and place skin side up on a baking sheet.

  3. Broil poblano peppers for about 5 minutes. The skin should look charred and bubbly.

  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  5. Let the peppers cool and then remove the skins.

  6. Mix pecans and 1 cup of cheese into the chicken salad base.

  7. In the casserole dish, spray with non-stick oil and layer the peppers in the bottom. (or you can cut in strips and layer or add into the chicken salad itself.)

  8. Layer chicken salad mix on top of the peppers. (Or you could mix poblano strips into the chicken salad.)

  9. Spread salsa verde over top of the chicken salad mix.

  10. Top with the remaining cheese.

  11. Bake for 30 minutes until cheese bubbly or longer if you wish the cheese to brown

Recipe Notes

  • You can swap out the pecans for almond or walnut pieces.
  • You can serve this over riced cauliflower.
Nutrition Facts
Poblano Chicken Casserole
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 43mg14%
Sodium 343mg15%
Potassium 272mg8%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 12g24%
Iron 1mg6%
Calcium 180mg18%
Vitamin C 41mg50%
Vitamin A 563IU11%
Net Carbs 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Until the next time…

#lowcarb4ever

Dee

Basic Chicken Salad

This chicken salad is one that my mother used to make.  Check out what you can do with the leftovers on my post The Versatile Chicken Salad.  Or simply go to the recipes for Cheesy Broccoli Chicken Casserole or Poblano Chicken Casserole.

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Basic Chicken Salad

A versatile chicken salad

Course Salad
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Chicken Salad
Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 138 kcal

Ingredients

  • 5 cups Chicken Breast Cooked, boned and cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Mustard
  • 1 cup Celery Chopped small
  • 1/4 cup Onion Chopped very small
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt To taste
  • Pepper To taste
  • Garlic Powder To taste

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.

  2. Cover bowl and allow flavors to meld for at least 2 hours.

Recipe Notes

  • If you have a Costco near you, the rotisserie chicken breast is exactly five cups for this recipe.  I use this often when I don't feel like roasting or boiling chicken breasts.
  • You can use light mayonnaise, but I use the original Hellman's Mayonnaise.  You can save some calories and fat this way.
  • If you like a little more mayonnaise, add it in.  Some people like more, some people like it barely there.
  • If you don't like as much onion, lower the amount to about 1/8 cup.
  • I use Paula Deen's House Seasoning that I always have on-hand instead of individually using the salt, pepper and garlic powder.  I then lightly cover the whole mixture in the bowl and that seems to be the right amount to my taste.  Maybe a teaspoon or so.
  • Eat plain or on lettuce or in a large wedged tomato.  If you have found breads like ThinSlim, Sola or other lite breads that fit into your carb counting, then by all means, this works great as a sandwich too.
Nutrition Facts
Basic Chicken Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 143mg6%
Potassium 258mg7%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 13g26%
Iron 1mg6%
Calcium 6mg1%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Vitamin A 63IU1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Until next time…

#lowcarb4ever

Dee