Cranberry Salsa Chicken

Name: Cranberry Salsa Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Mediterranean, North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa; 1 cup dried cranberries; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 cups hot cooked couscous; 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

I made this dish for my fiance once...and he absolutely loved it. Now that we're married, I prepare it for our dinner guests. Everyone likes it, and no one guesses they're eating "healthy". —Amy VanGuilder Dik of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa
1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups hot cooked couscous
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil until browned on both sides.
In a small bowl, combine the salsa, cranberries, water, honey, garlic, cinnamon and cumin; mix well. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with couscous. Sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 428 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 589mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 8g fiber), 27g protein.

Every editorial product is independently selected, though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links.

Cranberry Salsa Chicken

Recommended

Read Next

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts

Recommended Video

More from Taste of Home

Cranberry Salsa Chicken

Recommended

Total Time

Makes

Read Next

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts

Recommended Video

More from Taste of Home