Queso Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tsp low-sodium taco seasoning mix
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup queso dip
  • 1 cup shredded pepper-Jack cheese
  • 1 cup fresh salsa or pico de gallo

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Pound chicken to a ½-inch thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet. Sprinkle with seasoning and pepper.
  2. Cook chicken in hot oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes per side or until done.
  3. Spoon queso over chicken, and top with pepper-Jack cheese. Broil 2 minutes or until browned. Top with salsa.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1½ cups frozen corn kernels
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • ½ cup lemon vinaigrette

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook frozen corn in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until browned. Toss together lettuce, tomatoes, corn, and vinaigrette.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
400
129
529
Fat (g) 20 7 27
Sat. Fat (g) 10 1 11
Protein (g) 46 2 48
Carb (g) 7 16 23
Fiber (g) 1 2 3
Sodium (mg) 846 113 959

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