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Always a favorite, Mexican-inspired dishes are fun, filling and easy to make. Try this healthy, flavorful, spicy hot dinner idea to get your taste buds doing the tango. Ole!
May 27, 2008
Serves 4
1 cup brown rice
1 packet chicken taco seasoning
1 lb. chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
15-oz. jar of your favorite salsa
½ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Nonstick cooking spray
Directions
1. Cook rice per package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat oven-safe skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Pour taco seasoning packet into a shallow dish. Dip chicken pieces in taco seasoning, coating each piece. Place evenly in skillet.
3. Cook chicken over medium-high heat for two minutes, then flip each piece over and cook another 2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat. Pour salsa over chicken pieces. Cover and bake in oven for 10 minutes.
5. Sprinkle cheese over salsa-chicken pieces and bake, covered, for 10 minutes.
6. Remove from oven. Place ½ cup cooked rice on each plate and scoop salsa-chicken on top.
NUTRITION FACTS (per serving): 370 calories, 32 g protein, 46 g carbs, 2 g fat, 2 g sugar, 837 mg sodium, 67 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber
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1 cup brown rice
1 packet chicken taco seasoning
1 lb. chicken breast, cut into 2-inch pieces
15-oz. jar of your favorite salsa
½ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Nonstick cooking spray
Directions
1. Cook rice per package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat oven-safe skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Pour taco seasoning packet into a shallow dish. Dip chicken pieces in taco seasoning, coating each piece. Place evenly in skillet.
3. Cook chicken over medium-high heat for two minutes, then flip each piece over and cook another 2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat. Pour salsa over chicken pieces. Cover and bake in oven for 10 minutes.
5. Sprinkle cheese over salsa-chicken pieces and bake, covered, for 10 minutes.
6. Remove from oven. Place ½ cup cooked rice on each plate and scoop salsa-chicken on top.
NUTRITION FACTS (per serving): 370 calories, 32 g protein, 46 g carbs, 2 g fat, 2 g sugar, 837 mg sodium, 67 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber
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