grilled chicken salsa verde

grilled chicken salsa verde

ingredients:
2 tb. olive oil
5 large cloves garlic, halved
1 small white onion, quartered, separated
1 & 1/2 lbs. tomatillos (about 13)
3 medium to large jalapeno chiles, seeded
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro (10-15 sprigs)
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. ground cumin
12 boneless skinless chicken

Chicken Quesadilla's

A quesadilla is a Mexican dish that consists of various ingredients (usually cheese, but sometimes also meat, mushrooms, scrambled eggs, etc.) inside a tortilla.

This chicken quesadilla is great as an appetizer, but you can also eat it for lunch, dinner or even as a snack.

Weight Watchers Chicken Quesadillas recipe
Makes 10 servings

Ingredients
1 lb boneless chicken breasts
1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, Shredded
10 8-inch flour tortillas

Preparation
1. Broil the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink inside. Cool and then shred or cube the chicken.
2. Mix chicken, salsa and cheese in a bowl.
3. Place 1/10th of the mixture on half of the tortilla, fold over and press down slightly to "seal". You can moisten the edges with water to help the edges seal
4. Bake at 400°F for about 5 minutes or until tortillas start to brown.
5. Serve with additional salsa, sour cream, or guacamole for dipping.
6. Goes well with refried beans and/or Spanish Rice.

WW POINTS per serving: 6
Nutritional information per serving: 291 calories, 12.2g fat, 2.4g fiber

Chili Lime Chicken Salad

Marinade:
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup water
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 large clove garlic, pressed
3 tsp vinegar
2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp liquid smoke
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
dash onion powder

Cut 2 boneless skinless chicken breast into pieces and marinade for about 30 minutes. Cook chicken until sauce is absorbed and chicken is browned. Set aside.

1 head of Romaine Lettuce torn into bite size pieces

Topping:
1 can black beans, drained
1 can mexican corn, drained
1 red pepper
1/3 cup green or purple onion

Mix above ingredients and put in dish for topping on salad

Salad Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp cilantro
11/2 tsp sugar
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Mix in blender or food processor

Arrange Salad, top with chicken, black bean topping and sliced avacodo. Drizzle Dressing over top and garnish with fresh cilantro. Enjoy!

Spicy Cranberry Chicken

4 to 6 chicken breast halves, skinless and boned
1 can whole cranberry sauce
2/3 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 package dry golden onion soup mix

Place chicken breasts in the crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients; add to the crockpot, coating chicken well. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Serves 4 to 6.