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Mediterranean Chicken With Salsa

TamTastic
TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
edited September 2024 in Recipes
Mediterranean Chicken With Salsa

Ingredients
3/4 cup bottled chunky salsa
1/3 cup diced plum tomato
1/3 cup diced zucchini
2 tablespoons chopped ripe olives
2 teaspoons capers
4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons water
Black and green olives (optional)


Preparation
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a bowl, and set aside.
Sprinkle chicken with breadcrumbs. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Reduce heat to low; add water. Cover and cook 8 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve with salsa mixture; garnish with black and green olives, if desired.

Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 1/3 cup sauce)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 179(22% from fat); FAT 4.4g (sat 0.8g,mono 2.4g,poly 0.7g); IRON 1.5mg; CHOLESTEROL 66mg; CALCIUM 45mg; CARBOHYDRATE 6.4g; SODIUM 449mg; PROTEIN 27.6g; FIBER 1.3g

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  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Mediterranean Chicken With Salsa

    Ingredients
    3/4 cup bottled chunky salsa
    1/3 cup diced plum tomato
    1/3 cup diced zucchini
    2 tablespoons chopped ripe olives
    2 teaspoons capers
    4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
    2 tablespoons Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    2 tablespoons water
    Black and green olives (optional)


    Preparation
    Combine the first 5 ingredients in a bowl, and set aside.
    Sprinkle chicken with breadcrumbs. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Reduce heat to low; add water. Cover and cook 8 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve with salsa mixture; garnish with black and green olives, if desired.

    Yield
    4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 1/3 cup sauce)

    Nutritional Information
    CALORIES 179(22% from fat); FAT 4.4g (sat 0.8g,mono 2.4g,poly 0.7g); IRON 1.5mg; CHOLESTEROL 66mg; CALCIUM 45mg; CARBOHYDRATE 6.4g; SODIUM 449mg; PROTEIN 27.6g; FIBER 1.3g

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  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    Your really making me hungry at work with all of these recipes lol
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    LOL! Sorry....guess the pics don't help either! :wink:
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    LOL nope :grumble:

    keep em coming though i about have my next week or so planned out in meals :love:
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    LOL! Anything in particular you are in the mood for?? :laugh:
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