Healthy Mexicali Chicken

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup bottled salsa (or fresh, see below)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 ripe avocado, cubed
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions (optional)
• magic bullet seven-second salsa (note ( this yeilds more salsa than needed for the chicken recipe)
• 1/4 onion (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 jalapeno pepper
• 8 -10 cherry tomatoes (about 1/2 cup) or 1 tomato (about 1/2 cup)
• 1 -2 garlic clove
• 1 small sprigs cilantro (optional)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare salsa in magic bullet; set aside.
• 2 spread mustard over one side of chicken breasts. heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. add chicken breasts, with mustard side down; cook 4 minutes. turn chicken over. reduce heat to medium.
• 3 combine salsa and lime juice; spoon over and around chicken. simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens, 6-8 minutes.
• 4 transfer chicken to serving plates. cook the remaining pan juices in skillet over high heat until slightly reduced, about 30 seconds.
• 5 spoon juices over the chicken; top with avocado. garnish with green onions, if desired.