Southwest Chicken with Cilantro Salsa

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Yield: Makes 4 servings

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Quick and easy to prepare, low in fat and high in flavor, this dish is a great summer staple. Add any leftover chicken to a leafy green salad and use the salsa as dressing.

Ingredients:

boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1/4 pound each)

tablespoons lime juice, divided

Black pepper

1/2

cup lightly packed fresh cilantro, chopped

1/3

cup thinly sliced or minced green onions

1/4

to 1/2 jalapeño pepper,* seeded and minced

tablespoons pine nuts, toasted (optional)

Preparation:

Preheat broiler. Spray broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Brush chicken with 2 tablespoons lime juice. Place on prepared pan. Sprinkle with pepper. Broil chicken 2 inches from heat 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

Meanwhile, combine remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, cilantro, onions, jalapeño pepper and pine nuts, if desired, in small bowl. Serve with chicken.

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with 1/4 of salsa
Fiber	1 g
Carbohydrate	2 g
Cholesterol	58 mg
Saturated Fat	1 g
Total Fat	3 g
Calories from Fat	19 %
Calories	122
Protein	22 g
Sodium	80 mg

Dietary Exchange:

Meat

This recipe appears in: Mexican

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Southwest Chicken with Cilantro Salsa