Santa Fe Chicken Packets – CE
salad and whole wheat dinner roll
  • Clean Eating
  • poultry
Santa Fe Chicken Packets – CE
salad and whole wheat dinner roll
  • Clean Eating
  • poultry
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1/2 t chili powder
  • 1/2 t cumin
  • 1/2 t coriander
  • 6 boneless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 15 oz black beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 C frozen corn
  • 1 C chopped bell pepper
  • 1/2 C diced onion
  • 1 C salsa
  • 1 C shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 6 foil sheets cut to 18″
On Cooking Day
  • 8 oz grape/cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 C jalapeno slices optional
  • 2 T chopped cilantro
  • 6 C salad greens
  • 1 pkg whole wheat dinner rolls

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Put first three ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
  2. Set out foil sheets, and spray with cooking spray. Add a chicken breast to the top of each foil sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle seasoning mixture on chicken breasts.
  3. In another bowl, combine beans, corn, bell pepper, onion and salsa. Spoon this mixture evenly on chicken. Top with shredded cheese, and fold up chicken packets being sure to roll up sides so packets seal. Store flat.
To Cook
  1. Place foil packets on top of a baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 25-35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
  2. Garnish with halved tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro. Serve with salad and whole wheat dinner rolls.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1/2 t chili powder
  • 1/2 t cumin
  • 1/2 t coriander
  • 6 boneless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 15 oz black beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 C frozen corn
  • 1 C chopped bell pepper
  • 1/2 C diced onion
  • 1 C salsa
  • 1 C shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 6 foil sheets cut to 18″
On Cooking Day
  • 8 oz grape/cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 C jalapeno slices optional
  • 2 T chopped cilantro
  • 6 C salad greens
  • 1 pkg whole wheat dinner rolls

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Put first three ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
  2. Set out foil sheets, and spray with cooking spray. Add a chicken breast to the top of each foil sheet, and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle seasoning mixture on chicken breasts.
  3. In another bowl, combine beans, corn, bell pepper, onion and salsa. Spoon this mixture evenly on chicken. Top with shredded cheese, and fold up chicken packets being sure to roll up sides so packets seal. Store flat.
To Cook
  1. Place foil packets on top of a baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 25-35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
  2. Garnish with halved tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro. Serve with salad and whole wheat dinner rolls.
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