Chicken with Salsa Verde Sauce

Corn and Bell Pepper Rice
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Wine Recommendation

Sutter Home Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lime
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 avocado
  • 2 cloves garlic

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes per side or until done.
  2. Meanwhile, grate zest and squeeze juice from lime. Process lime zest, lime juice, salsa verde, mayonnaise, sour cream, avocado, and garlic in a food processor until smooth, adding water, 1 Tbsp at a time, if needed to reach desired consistency. Serve sauce with chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (3.5-oz) pouches boil in bag brown rice
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg frozen corn kernels
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¾ cup roasted red peppers in oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, cook corn in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Add peppers, salt, and pepper; cook until thoroughly heated. Stir in rice.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
386
214
600
Fat (g) 27 6 33
Sat. Fat (g) 6 1 7
Protein (g) 27 4 31
Carb (g) 7 38 45
Fiber (g) 2 3 5
Sodium (mg) 677 245 922

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