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Zesty Chicken with Corn Salsa
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Beat the Clock Chicken (2001) p. 15
  4 ratings : 4 reviews

Zesty Chicken with Corn Salsa

Add zing to your chicken breasts with chili powder and ground cumin. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:4 servings

2teaspoons chili powder
2teaspoons brown sugar
1teaspoon ground cumin
4boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
2tablespoons olive oil
1can (7 oz) Green Giant® whole kernel sweet corn, drained
1/2small red bell pepper, chopped
1/2small cucumber, seeded and chopped
1/2cup Progresso® red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3tablespoons lime juice
1/4teaspoon salt
1.In cup, combine chili powder, brown sugar and cumin. Rub both sides of chicken breasts with the spice mixture.
2.In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil 12 minutes, turning occasionally, or until instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest portion reads 160°F and juices run clear.
3.Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together corn, red pepper, cucumber, kidney beans, lime juice and salt.
4.Evenly divide corn salsa onto 4 plates. Top each with a chicken breast.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 320 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 380mg; Total Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 5g); Protein 34% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 4%; Iron 15Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 4 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 2 tsp Fats & Oils, 4 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/2 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
©Copyright 2008, Rodale, Inc.

 
 
 
4 Reviews

 

Even my picky-eater, 4 year old daughter loved this recipe! (Although it did give everyone gas.)
Posted at 9:39 AM on October 20 2008 by WorldsWorstCook ,

 

So good, so fast, so easy!
I love this recipe! I made it with a short list of ingredients I had on hand. I made it quick, easy and best of all it tasted fabulous. I was so excited to share it with my husband and sister who both loved it too. I served it over a bed of chopped romaine, to make a complete meal. I will be making this dish often!
Posted at 3:01 PM on September 23 2008 by katiecwa ,

 

Delicious!
My family really enjoyed this dish. I will certainly be using it again.
Posted at 7:52 AM on August 12 2008 by steph8230 ,

 

ZESTY CHICKEN WITH CORN SALSA
This is a great summer recipe, cool yet tasty. I made the salsa the day before. The flavors had time to really mix. This chicken recipe was easy and I will definitely make it for my family again. Yum!
Posted at 9:45 AM on June 24 2008 by LMA762 , CLERMONT FL