


Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 164.9
- Total Fat: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 67.9 mg
- Sodium: 253.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 27.6 g
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Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken
Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
Introduction
This is THE most popular recipe on SparkRecipes. We've added more vegetables and reduced the sodium drastically to make it even better. This is THE most popular recipe on SparkRecipes. We've added more vegetables and reduced the sodium drastically to make it even better.Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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2 pounds (32 ounces) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 cup salsa, homemade or purchased
1 cup petite diced canned tomatoes (choose low-sodium)
2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
1 cup onions, diced fine
1/2 cup celery diced fine
1/2 cup carrots, shredded
3 tablespoons sour cream, reduced fat
Tips
This recipe is part of The SparkPeople Cookbook: Love Your Food, Lose The Weight.
Directions
Birdie, one of our most successful members to date, is a doctor and mother of five. Having lost 143 pounds on SparkPeople, she is always on the lookout for healthy recipe ideas, but they have to be quick and easy. “I'm not a good cook,” she confesses, but this is one dish she serves regularly without worry. She's not the only member who's making this for dinner: the recipe has been rated more than 2,700 times!
Salsa Chicken is easy to make; just put all the ingredients in a slow cooker and let the machine do the work. There are infinite variations, and your family is guaranteed to like each one.
6-8 hours to prepare; 15 minutes of active cooking time
Makes 8 one-cup servings of chicken.
Place the chicken in a slow cooker. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat then layer the vegetables and salsa on top. Pour a half cup water over the mixture, set on low and cook for 6-8 hours. The meat is cooked when it shreds or reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. When ready to serve, break up the chicken with two forks then stir in the sour cream.
Makes eight 1 cup servings.
Salsa Chicken is easy to make; just put all the ingredients in a slow cooker and let the machine do the work. There are infinite variations, and your family is guaranteed to like each one.
6-8 hours to prepare; 15 minutes of active cooking time
Makes 8 one-cup servings of chicken.
Place the chicken in a slow cooker. Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the meat then layer the vegetables and salsa on top. Pour a half cup water over the mixture, set on low and cook for 6-8 hours. The meat is cooked when it shreds or reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. When ready to serve, break up the chicken with two forks then stir in the sour cream.
Makes eight 1 cup servings.
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Member Ratings For This Recipe
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I've made the original recipe many times & love the stuff. It's even better with Chef Meg's taco seasoning, and the kids will never know you snuck in extra veggies. Just as good if you accidentally forget the sour cream (like me.) Delicious on brown rice, whole wheat tortillas or baked corn chips. - 7/1/10
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I use waterless cookware, so was able to slow cook it on the stove. The organic chicken breasts shredded beautifully. I used Rotel canned tomatoes instead of salsa and taco seasoning and I added diced orange sweet peppers in addition the other veggies. Fage Plain yogurt to top it off. Yum! - 1/14/12
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Yummy & very tender chicken. Hit w/picky kids & husband. Leftovers voted even better next day! Should add hot sauce for those who like a little kick. Was done in 4 hrs on high in my 20 yr old crock pot. Was glad I made onion & celery undetectable to the kids by chopping it so finely.Will make again. - 10/23/11
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My wife put me in charge of dinner tonight so I tried this recipe. I'm more of a grillmeister than a chef but it turned out great! I used this recipe as a guideline-subtracted the carrots, sour cream, then added mushrooms and black beans as another member suggested. We served it over brown rice-YUM! - 11/13/12
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I'm surprised actually to see how popular this is. My partner and I both thought it was decent and filling, but absolutely nothing to rave about. Maybe we set our hopes too high? We made burritos and tostadas. I thought it got tastier every night after as leftovers. Crushed red pepper helped. - 4/23/13
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So good! I tweaked it to my taste by exchanging 1.5 tsp of chipotle for 1.5 tsp of the chili powder and by using a fresh tomato instead of the canned. I also had non-fat sour cream on the side and added a Tbsp of nacho cheese to the wrap before sealing and toasting it between 2 cast iron skillets. - 4/20/13
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OMG!! I love this recipe! I found it earlier this week and today I made it for the second time! I am freezing some of it to have for easly dinners when I don't feel like cooking! I used it to make tacos, I did not use the sour cream. I added a little shredded cheese and a slice of avocado!! - 4/7/13
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This is the go to recipe when short on time. I do add some Franks Hot Sauce to give it a little extra kick but we like things a little more spicy. I also add whatever vegies that I have, fresh or frozen. (ie mixed vegies, corn, frozen rice, etc) Black beans, brown rice and Plain greek yogurt! - 3/8/13
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Made this last night and loved it! We served in soft tortilla shells and had to stop ourselves from over-indulging. Hubby added a little cheese to his but I enjoyed mine without. Can't wait to have it again. May try it with Chef Meg's suggestion of serving over a baked potato. Definitely recommend! - 2/28/13
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I too prefer boneless/skinless thighs. And you can put the chicken in the crock pot frozen. I also put in a can of drained black beans to add more fiber and protein. And instead of the sour cream, I add 1 block of fat free cream cheese 30 min before it's done. Then mix that in and shred the chicken - 2/28/13




















