Copycat Lean Cuisine Chicken Ranch Club Flatbread Melt

Happy 2020!!! We all know that a bunch of us are starting off the new year with high hopes of weight loss and monetary abundance! Well – I can’t help with the money – but I can try to help with the weight loss!

I’m a big fan of Intermittent Fasting. I lost 50 pounds in 2019 doing it and I’m starting back up in 2020! On top of that – I’m going to share some great healthy recipes – including a few copycat Lean Cuisine recipes!

Lean Cuisine makes a ton of delicious light and healthy frozen meals and the Chicken Ranch Club Flatbread Melt is my #1 favorite! Soft and fluffy flatbread topped with white meat chicken, bacon, cheese and ranch – hell yeah!

The tricky thing about creating a copycat of a well-known “light” recipe is that I can’t just throw the best and tastiest ingredients in there – I need to think about the nutritional element! I like the Chicken Ranch Club Flatbread because it’s simple ingredients and I could go with “whole foods” for the most part.

I came in REALLY close to the nutritional levels! Same calories, a little higher fat, double the fiber, 50% more protein and nearly half the carbs! I’m good with that!!! (Full nutrition in the recipe.)

How do you make the Lean Cuisine

Chicken Ranch Club Flatbread Melt?

– Flatbread – I’m super picky on flatbread – especially for this – I knew it had to be soft and healthy. I spent a few extra calories on the Kontos brand which actually added protein!
– White meat chicken – I chose the Oscar Mayer pre-cooked grilled chicken strips
– Bacon – I eat a lot of bacon and have recently become addicted to making air fryer bacon! I took a couple of slices of bacon – 1 slice for dogs, 1 slice for flatbreads! You’ll see too – my bacon is much better than the one on the Lean Cuisine version!
– Tomato – that’s easy – 1/2 diced tomato
– Cheese – I know Lean Cuisine had yellow and white cheese – I kept it simple by just using one wheel of Babybel cheese. You could save more fat/calories by using their Light Babybel!
– Ranch – lastly – a dab of fat free or low-cal ranch

I promise you will LOVE this copycat Lean Cuisine recipe – it’s so much better than the original. And it takes about the same time to make – even in the oven! Using pre-cooked ingredients helps it go together quickly so you still have a quick lunch option!

I’ve got you covered with other healthy lunch ideas! Here are some great ideas for Healthy Packed Lunches! This Zero Point Turkey Chili is also great – it’s something you can make on a weekend and then pack during the week! Lastly – these air fryer fish tacos are so delicious – and you know if the air fryer is in play – it’s quick!!!

Copycat Lean Cuisine Chicken Ranch Club Flatbread Melt

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Author: Food Hussy

prep time: 10 Mcook time: 5 Mtotal time: 15 M

Lean Cuisine makes so many delicious light and healthy frozen meals and this is my #1 favorite! This flatbread melt has all the things I love – chicken, bacon, ranch and cheese! Mine is just as healthy without all the preservatives and it’s so delicious!