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SALSA FRESCA CHICKEN

This baked Salsa Fresca Chicken is made with seasoning, onion, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro, lime, and topped with mozzarella cheese.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lbs Chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2-3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Red Pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 2 cups Grape tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 1 large Jalapeno, diced
  • 1 small bunch of cilantro
  • 2 cups cooked rice (optional, goes well with tortillas too)

Instructions
 

  • Cut all the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces. Place them in a 9x13 casserole dish.
  • Drizzle the chicken with olive oil, cumin, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Give it a good mix then make sure the chicken is laid evenly in the pan. Set aside.
  • Prep the veggies. Dice the onion, and jalapeno. Chop the cilantro. Cut the grape tomatoes in half. You can use any tomato you like. Mix all this together in a medium-size bowl with the juice of 1 lime.
  • Pour the veggie mixture evenly over the chicken. The top with the mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese turns golden.
  • We have ours on top of rice, but next time we are going to try it with tortillas and lettuce. Enjoy!

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Notes

adapted this recipe from www.eatwell101.com