Fiesta Lime Chicken

Name: Fiesta Lime Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 skinless boneless chicken breast cut in 1/2; 3 garlic cloves; 1 cup salsa; Juice of 1 1/2 limes; 1/4 cup reduced-fat ranch dressing; 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

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Minutes to Prepare: 2
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast cut in 1/23 garlic cloves1 cup salsaJuice of 1 1/2 limes1/4 cup reduced-fat ranch dressing 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Directions

Coat a skillet with cooking spray. Place over medium heat.
Saute the chicken for three minutes per side.
Add the garlic.
In a bowl, mix the salsa, lime juice, and ranch dressing. Spread on top of the chicken. Cook another five minutes.
Sprinkle on the cheese, cover and cook until the chicken in no longer pink, about 4-5 minutes.

Makes 8 servings (1/2 breast each)

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 208.9
Total Fat: 6.2 g
Cholesterol: 83.1 mg
Sodium: 356.0 mg
Total Carbs: 6.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 31.4 g

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Member Reviews

MARLOCK
Can't believe this has not been rated yet. Tried it with lemon juice, was good, but will also try with lime juice to compare. Why this hasn't hit Editors Choice, I can't imagine. This is DIABETIC FRIENDLY. - 4/15/07
HARRIS003
Okay so this is amazing!!! I didn't use cheese though I used black beans and added them to the pan when everything was simmering. Wow it is moist and soooo tasty!! Try it! - 4/20/09
SUNFLOWERS
Easy to make and my whole family loved the dish. It is also good the next day. I would recommend not adding the cheese until you are ready to serve so that the cheese doesn't melt too much. I have already made this dish twice, that's how much we liked it. Thanks! - 7/2/09
LENORA05
Great, easy easy recipe. Great over brown rice. I cooked mine with green bell peppers in it. - 6/24/09
SURFIE
This was very good! The sauce is really great over Southwestern Beans and Rice too, and it makes GREAT leftovers! I will definitely make this again. My hubby liked it too. - 6/17/09
ALYGIRL00
I made this last night and everyone loved it. I got some comments about how it didn't look that pleasing to the eye, but that it still tasted great. I would maybe add some diced red tomatoes and cilantro on top to give it some color. Thanks for the great recipe! - 7/15/08
SPECBEARCA
Fantastic! Really does taste a lot like the Applebee's dish. Made my own salsa from a recipe on this site, will definitely be combining ranch and salsa for my normal salad dressing now. Will be in high rotation in my house! Will likely add black beans to add fiber, and serve over brown rice! - 1/13/09
CREATIVEME9
Tried this yesterday, salsa (I made) really added a zest. was easy to divide the calories by 8 to calculate my calorie intake. My guys (husband, son, grandson) loved it. Its a repeater! Froze half for another day. - 6/21/09
TAMI19631
Tried this dish tonight. A bit too tart for my taste. I will cut the lime juice in half next time, but still liked it well enough that I'll fix it again. (Went well with Southwestern Beans and Rice dish.) - 2/10/09
ONESWEETSHANNON
Served this with Santa Fe Beans and Rice and some steamed southwest veggies. My husband said he thought it was too indulgent for a weeknight meal (we're strict through the week, have a cheat meal on the weekend.) He was thrilled when I told him how low calorie this was, saying he'd never know. - 7/12/08
PEGGYSUE_82
I made it last night very quick and easy, exactly what I need for my busy life. It was very good, and different from our usual chicken dinner. - 3/25/08
BKAY35
I never thought of cooking with ranch dressing before! It was good. - 3/18/08
IWILLSUCCEED3
Everyone in my family loved this recipe. My teenage sons and their friend each had a second helping. They had no clue that it was a "weight loss" recipe. Thanks - 12/11/07
4ME219
YUMMO!! I used lite parmasan peppercorn ranch dressing-that's the only ranch I had. It had 2 grams of fat for every 2 tbs. So it added a few more fat grams. I pounded the chicken thin and cooked them on my Foreman Grill, then followed the rest of the recipe. The whole family went crazy! Thanks !!! - 10/12/07
JULIA1029
Very goood! I didn't use all of the sauce and used it as a salad dressing for a fiesta salad as well! Yummy! - 10/5/07
LEARNINGTOLUVME
This was really good ty, I think next time I'll wait till almost the end so the cheese is still nice and gooey on top. The sauce didn't look good but after the simmer process it looked yummy to me. Thanks again. - 6/22/09
JLOWE1
This was a great dish. Works great for people that realy dont cook. Super simpel - 6/16/09
SKYEFYR
Wow! This recipe was loved by everyone. I made it with brown basmai rice and it had so much flavor my family didn't even realize I fed them "healthy" rice! I did use regular ranch dressing because I hate fat free. The only other change I'd make is I'd make a double recipe nexttime for leftovers! - 6/9/09
SUNNIECOOKS
It was so good! I am gluten intolerant for this was perfect!! Yummy! Taking the leftovers with me for a meeting so I have food to eat that's safe! Thanks for sharing! - 6/9/09
LACEYFAYE
This is an amazing and very simple dish and often requested by my wife. Love it! - 5/27/09
BABSW17
I used only half the cheese and served with black beans and brown rice. It was great! Really easy to make. Even my teenagers ate it. Will make again and add to regular meal cycle! - 2/4/09
COSIBELLA
This is wonderful and easy, which I like Easy~~ - 1/10/09
PINSANDNEEDLES1
Not my cup of tea,flavor not what I expected.Could be the fat free ranch that did not sit well or to much garlic.My husband said it was o.k. but I will have to make some changes if I use again.It's always fun to try new things.Thanks. - 11/9/08
IVORYGRL1
This recipe is easy and delicious! I had some reservations with cooking with ranch dressing, but it turned out terrific, my whole family enjoyed it and my husband said it was a keeper (which is rare!) - 9/23/08
KFCOOKE
Very good. Low effort for high flavor. I made my own ranch dressing (very easy) and put the cheese on a minute or two before finishing cooking. Makes a lot of sauce! Make rice to go with it. - 4/7/08