Salsa Chicken
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
4 3-ounce portions of chicken breast (skinless and boneless)2 cups salsa (any variety) 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
Directions
Bring two cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice, cover the pot and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 30 minutes, or until rice is tender.

Saute chicken breasts in a nonstick pan set on medium-high heat. Cook about 6-8 minutes on each side. Add salsa to pan and heat through.

When rice is cooked, place 1/2 cup of rice on a plate and top with one piece of chicken and about 1/2 cup of salsa.

Serve with a green salad, broccoli or green beans.

You can also make this dish with 12 ounces of shrimp or tofu.

Makes 4 servings: 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup salsa and 1 piece of chicken.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SP_STEPF.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 220.9
  • Total Fat: 2.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.3 mg
  • Sodium: 1,184.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
  • Protein: 24.1 g

Member Reviews
  • SHARIO2
     I make this all the time, but I usually marinate the chicken in the salsa overnight before cooking. Adds a little more "kick" to the chicken! - 5/22/12
  • BUCKINGHAM88
     This is excellent and so quick. My calorie counter says 347 calories per serving [140 for chicken, 35 for salsa, and 172 for brown rice]. I may try it with Quinoa next time and add mushrooms and onion. - 5/21/12
  • VEE-18603
     I have a rather larger family so 4 wouldn't work, or so I thought! I doubled everything and had plenty left over for lunch the next day. It's even better reheated! Will definatly make this dish again! - 2/24/09
  • CD13592347
     I made this tonight and it was delicious! My husband already asked me to make it again! I only had about 1 cup of salsa in the fridge so I used that and one can of diced tomatoes. It turned out great! - 2/7/13
  • CD13447264
     Had this but without the rice. More salad. :). Soooo tasty. - 1/5/13
  • KIMBALLITE
     Made this last night. Very nice quick meal for a work night. Just goes to show you can cook something good and healthy in a short period of time. - 1/20/13
  • JOANOFSPARK
     Love this, though I use low sodium sals...or even better, home made salsa..:) - 2/2/13
  • HOFFMASTER911
     My husband loved it and he is not a chicken breast type person and he stated that we would certainly be making this one again. Lots of flavor and super easy to make! - 2/11/13
  • WOLFWYTCH
     I made this for tonight's dinner. VERY GOOD! Hubby really enjoyed it :) always a good sign. - 5/27/09
  • KCCAT77
     Quick and easy! Very tasty. - 3/16/09
  • TERRILAM
     The whole family loved this one. - 2/8/13
  • MADZI88
     Made my own salsa to cut down the sodium---and had it with quinoa instead of the brown rice. I'm going to try marinating it as suggested by another Sparkler. - 2/2/13
  • RUDY1003
     This was light and delish. - 5/8/13
  • GREATDESTINY
     Nice tasty dish that takes little time to prepare. Love the fact that it is healthy. I used a rice pilaf and added 1T of curry sauce for a little heat. - 1/29/13
  • CD13480727
     I tried this recipe today for the first time. WOW! It was GREAT! Easy to make, fast, and delicious. Can wait to make it again. - 1/8/13
  • RUTHEY01
     I made this with Quorn Naked Cutlets. It was good. - 5/20/12
  • LINDARUTH47
     This was wonderful! Really quick and easy, and just GREAT!!!! - 9/16/09
  • HUSBANDFORMERT
     We enjoyed this recipe. We will probably make it again. - 3/19/09
  • JANMARIE57
     I thought it was awsome. My husband went back for seconds. That doesn't happen often with other people's recipe. Go Girl! - 2/12/09
  • CD13099273
     To much sodium , I would not even try this recipe due to sodium. I would make my own Salsa 's to cut back on the sodium. - 2/16/13
  • FRANKAWAMURA
     Look easy enough, thought I would try it this evening.
    Calorie content & protein content is what I'm counting on.
    - 1/29/13
  • CANADIANHEATHER
     I make it a little differently - put the chicken in a non-stick sprayed casserole dish, dump a jar of your favourite salsa on top. Dice onions, peppers & mushrooms and add to dish. Cover and bake for 40 min-ish and your chicken will be tender, juicy and you don't have to hang around the kitchen! - 9/15/13
  • WENDYH105
     We used a "fresh" salsa, finely chopped, and I added Mrs. Dash southwestern seasoning before grilling. Quick and easy! - 7/29/13
  • CD13110520
     Why not swap the rice with spaghetti squash! Delicious, add a bright fresh salad using some salsa for the salad dressing. Making your own salsa is best, sodium is less and tastes 100% better - 5/20/13
  • GABBIBUG
     This looks wonderful! - 2/7/13



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