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12 Rotisserie Chicken Recipes That Make It Easy (and Delicious!) to Eat Healthy
Rotisserie chickens are one of our favorite things to pick up at the supermarket — not only are they delicious to eat as is, they’re super-convenient for adding quick, good-for-you protein to meals. In fact, they’re a top shortcut we use in the Woman’s World test kitchen to serve up healthy recipes in a flash. And we’re sharing some of our favorite ideas, from adding rotisserie chicken to salads, turning it into soups and even creating your own glaze to make a whole bird seem homemade. Keep scrolling for the healthy rotisserie chicken recipes that’ll make dinnertime a breeze!
Tips to make the most of rotisserie chicken
Lots of recipes call for shredding rotisserie chicken. And while you can use two forks to pull apart the meat, for the fastest results we like to use a stand mixer. Simply remove the meat from the bone and discard any skin, then place the cooked chicken in the bowl of a stand mixer and run on medium speed for 25 seconds. That’s it! (Click through for how to reheat rotisserie chicken so it tastes as delicious as the day you bought it.)
Another trick we love to get the most bang for your grocery buck: Save the bones to use for stock. Simply store in a zip-top bag in the freezer until ready to use. Then boil the bones with your next batch of celery, onions, carrots and aromatics such as peppercorns, garlic cloves, bay leaves and more. The collagen from the bones will bring out intense flavor, acting as a great base to your next soup or stew.
12 healthy recipes using rotisserie chicken
Now that you know how to make the most out of your rotisserie chicken, keep scrolling to find our favorite healthy recipes from the Woman’s World test kitchen.
1. Mexican Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing
Packed with slimming nutrients, this colorful entrée sets the stage for a deliciously good-for-you meal.
2. Honey-Lime Rotisserie Chicken
A tangy-sweet glaze transforms store-bought rotisserie chicken into the mouthwatering centerpiece of a sure-to-wow meal.
3. Chicken Waldorf “Pasta” Salad
Our twist on the classic Waldorf salad delivers sweet crunch from apple “noodles”and plenty of tanginess from cider vinaigrette.
4. Fruit ‘n’ Nut Chicken Salad Sandwiches
A blend of yogurt and sour cream adds creamy, tangy deliciousness with 75 percent less fat and calories than mayo.
5. Mini Hoisin Chicken Lettuce Cups
This veggie-packed side is a cinch to toss together, thanks to the convenience of packaged cole slaw mix and leftover roast chicken.
6. Warm Spiced Orange Chicken
A fall spice blend gives this roast amazing flavor that’s easy enough for a weeknight—yet special enough for a weekend gathering.
7. Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Crunchy, sweet, salty and savory, our healthier version of a take-out favorite is popping with flavors.
8. Chicken Tortilla Soup
This soul-satisfying dinner winner tastes so fresh, no one will guess it’s made in just 20 minutes using supermarket chicken and canned soup.
9. Garlic-Herb Rotisserie Chicken
A fast glaze turns a rotisserie chicken into the perfect main for a restaurant-quality meal made in just 15 minutes.
10. Herbed Panzanella Salad
As easy as chop, toss and serve, this no-cook salad transforms leftover chicken and stale bread into a showstopping start to an effortlessly cool summer dinner.
11. Southwest Layered Chicken Salad
For an extra-refreshing combination on a summer evening, try pairing this crisp salad with a light and citrusy wheat beer.
12. Teriyaki Sesame Glazed Chicken
A savory spiced glaze transforms rotisserie chicken into a wow-worthy main dish that’s weeknight-easy yet celebration-special.
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FDA looks to ban red food dye
Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels joins ‘Hannity’ to discuss the possibility of the FDA banning red food dye.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines, as reported by the Associated Press on Wednesday.
Food manufacturers must remove the dye from their products by January 2027, while drug manufacturers will have until January 2028 to do so, AP stated.
Any foods imported into the U.S. from other countries will also be subject to the new regulation.
RED FOOD DYE COULD SOON BE BANNED AS FDA REVIEWS PETITION
“The FDA is taking action that will remove the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs,” said Jim Jones, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, in a statement.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines (iStock)
“Evidence shows cancer in laboratory male rats exposed to high levels of FD&C Red No.3,” he continued. “Importantly, the way that FD&C Red No. 3 causes cancer in male rats does not occur in humans.”
The synthetic dye, which is made from petroleum, is used as a color additive in food and ingested drugs to give them a “bright cherry-red color,” according to an online statement from the FDA.
Food manufacturers must remove the dye from their products by January 2027, while drug manufacturers will have until January 2028 to do so. (iStock)
The petition to ban the dye cited the Delaney Clause, which states that the agency cannot classify a color additive as safe if it has been found to induce cancer in humans or animals.
The dye was removed from cosmetics nearly 35 years ago due to potential cancer risk.
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“This is a welcome, but long overdue, action from the FDA: removing the unsustainable double standard in which Red 3 was banned from lipstick but permitted in candy,” said Dr. Peter Lurie, director of the group Center for Science in the Public Interest, which led the petition effort, as reported by AP.
Nearly 3,000 foods are shown to contain Red No. 3, according to Food Scores, a database of foods compiled by the Environmental Working Group. (iStock)
Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News senior medical analyst, applauded the FDA’s ban.
“It was a long time coming,” he told Fox News Digital. “It’s been more than 30 years since it was banned from cosmetics in the U.S. due to evidence that it is carcinogenic in high doses in lab rats. There needs to be a consistency between what we put on our skin and what we put into our mouths.”
“There needs to be a consistency between what we put on our skin and what we put into our mouths.”
Siegel said he believes the FDA’s decision could be tied to the incoming new head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“They knew it would have happened anyway under RFK Jr.,” he said. “It is already banned or severely restricted in Australia, Japan and the European Union.”
The food additive also “drew kids in” to a diet of empty calories and ultraprocessed foods, one doctor stated. (iStock)
The food additive also “drew kids in” to a diet of empty calories and ultraprocessed foods, Siegel added.
“It has also been linked to behavioral issues in children, including ADHD.”
Nearly 3,000 foods are shown to contain Red No. 3, according to Food Scores, a database of foods compiled by the Environmental Working Group.
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The National Confectioners Association provided the below statement to Fox News Digital.
“Food safety is the number one priority for U.S. confectionery companies, and we will continue to follow and comply with FDA’s guidance and safety standards.”
The petition to remove Red No. 3 from foods, supplements and medications was presented in 2022 by the Center for Science in the Public Interest and 23 other organizations and scientists.
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