Creamy Salsa Verde Chicken – Clean & Lean Meal

Nutrition per serving: 230 kcal | 29g PRO | 25g CHO | 1g FAT

Time: 25 min

Makes 3 servings

Ingredients:

  • Skinless Chicken breasts – 12oz
  • 1/3c Ms. Renfro’s Hot Jalapeno Green Chili Salsa (or other clean salsa verde)
  • 2/3c nonfat, unsweetened Greek yogurt
  • 1/2c organic black beans
  • 1/2c of organic sweet corn
  • 1/4c chopped onion
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ Tbsp lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp of fresh chopped cilantro

Directions:

  1. Heat a medium saucepan over medium high heat with a little olive oil or avocado oil. Once hot, add corn and onion. Saute until onion is translucent and remove from pan (2-3min).
  2. Add chicken breast to pan and cover with salsa verde. Cover and cook until chicken is just slightly undercooked (5-7min).
  3. Remove chicken and shred with a fork. Return to pan with sauce and add corn, onion, black beans, spices and lime juice. Cook for 3 more minutes to cook chicken thoroughly.
  4. Reduce heat and add Greek yogurt and cilantro.

Optional:

  • Top with salsa, pico, avocado, fresh cilantro or lime
  • Serve over rice, eat by itself, make into enchilada, or in Ezekiel or Siete brand taco shells/tortillas

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