What To Do With Leftover Rotisserie Chicken (12 Easy Ideas!)
On Jan 07, 2025, Updated Mar 26, 2025
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A rotisserie chicken is one of the best hacks to help make your life easier in the kitchen. Beyond its versatility, rotisserie chicken is so convenient and so easy. It’s pre-cooked, saving you time and effort, and it’s a good source of protein to fuel your day.
The ways you can use leftover rotisserie chicken are endless. From comforting soups to protein packed salads and dips, this recipe roundup showcases a variety of recipes that will transform your leftover rotisserie chicken.
Let’s dive in so I can show you exactly what to do with leftover rotisserie chicken!
What to do with leftover rotisserie chicken
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This high protein buffalo chicken dip is so flavorful that you’d never know it was made a little bit lighter and higher protein with Greek yogurt. Enjoy with tortilla chips, veggies or your favorite dippers! It’s perfect for serving as a delicious appetizer during football season, holidays, or any time at all!
This BLT chicken salad recipe is inspired by the classic flavors of a BLT, lightened up and ready to be a meal prep for easy lunches this week or a high protein snack! It’s packed with protein and perfect for using up rotisserie chicken.
This ranch 4-ingredient chicken salad is not only a super easy recipe, but it’s absolutely delicious. It’s also great because its the perfect chicken salad recipe for when you’re low on time and ingredients. It’s great for a quick lunch, meal prep, or even throwing together a high protein snack plate!
This buffalo chicken salad recipe is one of my favorite easy chicken salad recipes. It reminds me of buffalo chicken dip, but in chicken salad form! It’s a great option for a quick delicious lunch with lots of flavor, and perfect for meal prepping to enjoy the next day too.
If you love a tasty chicken salad recipe, you’ll love this one! It has all of the classic chicken salad flavors you love plus it’s even higher protein with the mayo swapped for cottage cheese.
It’s basically buffalo chicken dip topped with crispy tater tots and melted cheese. Not only is it delicious but it’s also high protein and has some veggies snuck in too! This is sure to be a new family favorite for busy weeknights.
A high protein, creamy, cheesy soup that tastes like spinach-artichoke dip? Yes! It’s nutritious, comforting, and absolutely delicious.
This chicken broccoli cheddar soup is one of my favorite cozy, creamy soup recipes ever. It has everything you love about broccoli cheddar soup but it’s made a little lighter and higher protein. You and your whole family will love this one! Using leftover rotisserie chicken will make this soup come together so fast!
This spicy chicken noodle soup recipe starts with an amazing classic chicken noodle soup and then adds one simple ingredient: sriracha. It’s full of flavorful and spicy chicken broth, tender chicken, fresh vegetables and perfectly cooked noodles.
This chicken cauliflower soup has so much flavor and its packed with veggies and nutrition from whole food ingredients like cauliflower, ginger, chicken, carrots, kale, and beans. Rotisserie chicken is the perfect time saver.
This chopped kale salad takes inspiration from an amazing kale salad I used to love at a local bakery. It’s one of those easy salad recipes that you can count on being delicious every single time. It’s also super quick and uses simple ingredients!
These easy buffalo chicken rice bowls deliver bold flavor, come together quickly, and work perfectly for meal prep. If you’re sick of boring, bland lunches that leave you wanting takeout, you’re gonna love this one.
Are you looking for more healthy meal ideas? Check out my post with 30 High Protein Recipes!
This is perfect! I bought a rotisserie chicken last night and found this article today! Thank you so much for your awesome ideas and recipes. The recipes are so simple and easy to follow! It’s just what I need.
You’re so welcome!