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Five work lunches from one Costco rotisserie chicken

The $4.99 Costco bird, turned into five packable, high-protein lunches.

  • 5 meals
  • ~$38 groceries
  • 25 min prep
  • 38g protein avg

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The week

  1. Lemon Chicken Rice BoxMon

    Lemon Chicken Rice Box

    Lemony rice, chicken and cucumber slices, with a squeeze more lemon at lunch.

    chicken · rice · lemon · cucumber

    ~35g proteinFull recipe →
  2. Pesto Chicken Pasta SaladTue

    Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad

    Cold pasta, pesto chicken, halved tomatoes.

    chicken · pasta · pesto · cherry tomatoes

    ~36g proteinFull recipe →
  3. Buffalo Chicken Wrap BoxWed

    Buffalo Chicken Wrap Box

    Buffalo chicken, shredded romaine and a drizzle of ranch in a tortilla; celery on the side.

    chicken · buffalo sauce · tortilla · romaine · ranch

    ~38g proteinFull recipe →
  4. BBQ Chicken Mac BoxThu

    BBQ Chicken Mac Box

    Mac and cheese with BBQ chicken folded in. Reheat 2 minutes.

    chicken · BBQ sauce · mac and cheese

    ~41g proteinFull recipe →
  5. Chicken Quesadilla BoxFri

    Chicken Quesadilla Box

    Chicken and cheddar quesadilla wedges with salsa to dip.

    chicken · tortilla · cheddar · salsa

    ~42g proteinFull recipe →

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From the pantry: olive oil, salt, pepper

Sunday prep · 25 min

  1. Shred the whole chicken while warm and split it into five piles.
  2. Cook the rice and the pasta. Stir lemon zest, juice and a little oil into half the rice.
  3. Make the mac and cheese and fold in one pile of BBQ chicken.
  4. Assemble wraps and quesadillas the night before so they stay crisp.

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Protein per meal is an estimate from standard nutrition data; check your labels. Grocery cost is a rough US estimate before tax, and changes by store.

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