Chicken with Mandarin Salsa

Name: Chicken with Mandarin Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, TexMex, American
Ingredients: 1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2-2/3 cups hot cooked brown rice

2 steps

Prep:20min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:11:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories399.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat17.1 g (24%)

Carbs32.2 g (12%)

Sugars8.4 g (9%)

Protein29.7 g (59%)

Sodium347.5 mg (17%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 x 11 ouncescan mandarin oranges

½ cupchopped pecans

¼ cupred onion

finely chopped

2 tablespoonsfresh cilantro

minced

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breasts

cut into 1-inch cubes

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonpepper

1 tablespoonolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Drain oranges, reserving 1/4 cup juice. For salsa, in a large bowl, combine oranges, pecans, onion and cilantro.

Step 2

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in reserved juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Top with salsa; serve with rice.