A lot of people venturing into a clean eating diet eventually are faced with thoughts of ”Chicken again!?” We open up the fridge in hopes that there is something far more tantalizing than that darn bird. Well, here is a fast easy solution for you if you have left over cooked chicken that will not be a repeat of the meals prior! This is also an excellent low calorie, healthier choice party dish to share with people!
since Squeaky Gourmet blog is part of the Foodbuzz tastemaker program, Pace Picante Sauce sent us a few samples to try out with some of the recipes we concoct for our clean eating readers. I was thinking as I pondered what to make–most people have salsa in their fridge–especially clean eaters! What else do we usually have–well I always have cheese, chicken and organic rice in the fridge. So, I put them together and was super pleased with the recipe inspired by my friend Beth–thanks Beth!
Magnifico Chicken
serves 8
16 ounces canned black beans rinsed well
1 cup cooked rice
1 cup Pace Picante Sauce
8 cooked boneless/skinless chicken thighs shredded
1/2 cup onion chopped
1 large fresh tomato diced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika ( I prefer smoked for this recipe)
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Set aside the cheese and combined all the other ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix well making sure to incorporate the spices into the entire dish.
Add to a glass baking pan and cover with cheese and bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown. Serve hot with some corn chips and a side salad.
Simple. Clean. Food. really–this is a super easy and amazing dish!
Other Good Ideas:
–bring to a party to use as an tortilla chip dip
–make extra because this is especially good reheated!
–wrap in a whole wheat tortilla top with avocado
–perfect to add to a crock pot!
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Everything’s better with a bit of salsa on it!
In medium bowl, combine beans, corn, Pace Picante Sauce, red pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon cumin. Diet Meal