8 "Dump" Chicken Freezer Meals--You could make all of these in an hour!

I recently found the concept of "dump" dinners and I love it. The idea of pulling something from the freezer, dumping it in the crockpot, and coming home to a simple, clean dinner, sounded fantastic to me! The idea is that essentially you have a marinated chicken cooking in the crockpot, that you can serve with vegetables or rice, and BAM dinner is done. Clean eating is all about simplifying and exploring all the amazing food provided in the earth's bounty! And this makes it so easy.  This week I made a few "dump" dinner meals and put them in the freezer. Each one calls for 4-6 chicken breasts. You pull it out to thaw the day before and cook it in the crockpot for 6-8 hrs. 

Lemon garlic chicken
from When The Dinner Bell Rings
4-6 chicken breasts
2 Cloves Chopped Garlic (I used 1 tsp minced garlic)
 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Chopped Parsley
3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1/8 Teaspoons Pepper

 Sweet & Sour Chicken
By Britney Holden
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons Honey
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
1/8 cup Liquid Aminos (or reduced sodium soy sauce)
2 Teaspoons Minced Ginger
4 Cloves Crushed Garlic

Salsa chicken
By Britney Holden
1/4 cup taco seasoning
1 cup salsa (or more depending on how much chicken you put in your bag)

Italian chicken, carrots, and potatoes

Cilantro lime chicken
From The Thriving Home Blog
Juice of 2 limes
1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
1 tsp minced garlic (or about two cloves)
1/2 C. red onion, chopped (I just used about 1/4 cup dehydrated minced onion because I didn't have any on hand)
1 1/2-2 cups black beans, or 1 can (I love black beans I had just cooked some so I used about 2 cups)
1 tsp cumin
1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn, optional (I didn't have any on hand, but it would have been good!)

1 1/2 pounds of chicken breast
juice from 2 limes
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tsp cumin 

salt and pepper to taste

- See more at: http://octobersmorning.blogspot.com/2012/10/freezer-meal-exchange.html#sthash.PduoHTNm.dpuf

1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts

Juice from 2 limes

1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn

2 minced garlic cloves

1/2 red onion, chopped

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (I only used 1/2 can because I'm not crazy about beans)

1 tsp cumin

salt and pepper to taste

- See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2013/10/slow-cooker-cilantro-lime-chicken-recipe/#sthash.kmLEMEb2.dpuf

1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts

Juice from 2 limes

1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

1 (16 oz) bag frozen corn

2 minced garlic cloves

1/2 red onion, chopped

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (I only used 1/2 can because I'm not crazy about beans)

1 tsp cumin

salt and pepper to taste

- See more at: http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2013/10/slow-cooker-cilantro-lime-chicken-recipe/#sthash.kmLEMEb2.dpuf

Balsamic chicken
From Sugar-Free Mom

4-6 chicken breasts
 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons minced dried onion
4 chicken breasts(12 ounces each), sliced in half lengthwise
¾ cup balsamic vinegar

BBQ chicken 
Chicken Fajitas 

We ate the cilantro lime chicken tonight and it was fantastic! Mixed with a little cheese to make corn tortilla quesadillas that we dipped in plain greek yogurt and salsa! Yum!