Cranberry Salsa Chicken
I made this dish for my fiance once...and he absolutely loved it. Now that we're married, I prepare it for our dinner guests. Everyone likes it, and no one guesses they're eating "healthy".
—Amy VanGuilder Dik of Minneapolis, Minnesota4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups hot cooked couscous
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Directions
- In a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil until browned on
- both sides.
- In a small bowl, combine the salsa, cranberries, water, honey,
- garlic, cinnamon and cumin; mix well. Pour over chicken. Cover and
- cook over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes or until a meat
- thermometer reads 170°. Serve with couscous. Sprinkle with
- almonds. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1 chicken breast half and 1/2 cup cranberry salsa with 1/2 cup of couscous) equals 441 calories, 9 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 859 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber,