Pico de Gallo Chicken

Cilantro-Lime Pinto Beans
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Ingredients

  • 2 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ cup pico de gallo, drained
  • ½ cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • 2 Tbsp 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 an 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

  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1¼ cups drained and rinsed pinto beans
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¾ tsp lime zest
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • ⅛ 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 2 2
Calories
335
156
491
Fat (g) 15 3 18
Sat. Fat (g) 6 1 7
Protein (g) 45 7 52
Carb (g) 5 26 31
Fiber (g) 0 7 7
Sodium (mg) 193 389 582

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