Chicken, Black Beans and Rice with Cilantro and Lime

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 313.0
  • Total Fat: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 32.5 mg
  • Sodium: 297.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 55.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
  • Protein: 21.8 g

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Introduction

Super easy and yummy! This recipe's nutritional guidelines are calculated for 3 large (dinner-sized) portions. Super easy and yummy! This recipe's nutritional guidelines are calculated for 3 large (dinner-sized) portions.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    6 oz Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breast
    1.5 cup Black Beans, 15 oz can, Reduced Sodium - rinsed & drained
    2 cup White Rice, medium grain - cooked
    4 tbsp Cilantro, raw
    .50 cup, chopped Onions, raw
    1 oz Jalapeno - Ortega, pickled, chopped (optional)
    3 tbsp Real Lime Juice (by MARICHINO)
    1 tsp Kirkland California Granulated Garlic (by TEXASWILLIE)
    1 tsp Cumin (ground) (by IVORYGRL1)

Tips

Add approx 20 minutes of cooking time if rice is uncooked.


Directions

Cut chicken breast into small chunks - cook in large skillet with chopped onions until chicken is opaque and onions tender.
Add the black beans, cumin, granulated garlic (can also use fresh garlic if you have it on hand), about 1/2 tsp sea salt and about 1/2 of the lime juice. Stir to combine. Add 1/2 of the chopped cilantro and jalapeno peppers (if desired) - stir to mix. Add approx 2 cups of cooked white rice and the remainder of the lime juice & chopped cilantro. Stir to combine. Let set for a couple of minutes, and then serve. YUM!!

Serving Size: Makes approximately (3) large servings, (4) smaller

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PURPLESUSHI.

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