Tuesday, April 6, 2010

2day's recipe: Chicken with Southwestern Salsa

YUM!  Enjoy :-)

Chicken with Southwestern Salsa


Ingredients
1 tablespoon canola oil divided
1 teaspoon ground cumin divided
3/4 teaspoon ground coriander divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 (6-ounce) skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup prechopped onion
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1/3 cup chopped plum tomato
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can black beans rinsed and drained
1 (8 3/4-ounce) can no-salt-added whole kernel corn drained


Instructions
1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon coriander, salt, black pepper, and red pepper; sprinkle mixture evenly over chicken. Add chicken to pan; cook 7 minutes on each side or until done.


2. While chicken cooks, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; sauté 1 minute. Add garlic to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl; add remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, remaining 1/4 teaspoon coriander, tomato, and remaining ingredients to onion mixture, tossing well. Serve with chicken.

Yields: 4 Servings

Cooking Light, JANUARY 2009

notes: Serve with a mixed green salad. For the dressing, combine 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cumin in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add 6 cups torn romaine lettuce, 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion, and 1/4 cup diced avocado; toss gently to combine.

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