Pico de Gallo Chicken

Cilantro-Lime Pinto Beans
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Ingredients

  • 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 (10-oz) container pico de gallo, drained
  • 1½ cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Pound chicken to an even thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt, if desired. Cook chicken in hot oil in a large ovenproof skillet 6 minutes per side or until done.
  3. Top chicken with pico de gallo and cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 (15-oz) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tsp lime zest
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook onion and garlic in hot oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in beans, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, cumin, and salt.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
333
149
482
Fat (g) 15 3 18
Sat. Fat (g) 6 0 6
Protein (g) 45 7 52
Carb (g) 4 24 28
Fiber (g) 0 7 7
Sodium (mg) 188 424 612

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