Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Delicious Mango Salsa Chicken with Rice/ Lisa Carter


So, I tried this new recipe tonight, it is DELICIOUS!  It was actually under  a gluten free/diabetic recipe I found...so low in sugar and no gluten....but truly very easy and yummy!  
Grilled 6 chicken breasts....with light salt and pepper.  Made the mango salsa...I was out of the rice vinegar and used red wine vinegar...of course I didn't measure...(I have an issue with following recipes; like to add my own twist.)  I also used green and yellow peppers, not just the green pepper in the salsa...so 1/2 of each of the peppers. We did grill the peppers for a few minutes first before making the salsa. I made white rice, instead of wild or brown...my son likes the white, but I would recommend the brown or wild rice.  Fresh green beans; and a melon medley. It made for a great dinner in our back yard!!

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories181.6
Total Carbs11.3 g
Dietary Fiber1.3 g
Sugars2 g
Total Fat2.8 g
Saturated Fat0.6 g
Unsaturated Fat2.3 g
Potassium373.1 mg
Protein26.6 g
Sodium365.9 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1/2 Fruit, 1 1/4 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable, 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat
Ingredients
3/4 tsp salt 
3/8 tsp black pepper 
1 1/2 tsp olive oil 
1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar 
1 1/2 fresh mango , finely diced (about 1 cup) 
3/4 red onion , finely dice (about 1/2 cup) 
1 1/2 chopped green bell peppers , finely diced 
3 cup cooked long grain brown rice (optional) 

Directions
1 Prepare indoor or outdoor grill.
2 Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill chicken breasts over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
3 In a small bowl, whisk olive oil and vinegar. Add remaining ingredients except rice and toss to coat.
4 Pour mango salsa over grilled chicken breasts. Serve each chicken breast over 1/2 cup brown rice.
Additional Information
For a different flavor you may also grill the vegetables first before chopping and making the salsa.

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