Fresh Salsa/Lime Chicken
This is a favorite recipe of my daughter Maggie, a 26-year-old with CF awaiting a double-lung transplant at Stanford. I often doubled the salsa and rice so she had it as a snack the next day! I added butter to her rice for more calories. We are active in CFRI.
by Kerry S.
Nutrition information
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
- 373
Calories - 1248mg
Sodium - 25g
Protein - 11mg
Calcium
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless/skinless
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 6 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 c fresh mild/medium salsa
- 3 oz fresh lime juice
- 4 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- Add All Ingredients
Instructions
Step 1
Pound chicken breasts to desired thinness.
Step 2
Spread mustard on chicken and sauté in olive oil/butter at medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
Step 3
Remove chicken.
Step 4
Add salsa and lime juice to pan; gently heat.
Step 5
Add chicken to pan, cook until chicken is done and top with cilantro.
Step 6
Serve over rice.
