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Caribbean Chicken and Pineapple Salsa

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 4
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Thirty-minute dinner! Dijon and jerk seasoning jazz up baked chicken breasts while bran cereal adds crunch. A peppy fruit salsa makes a sassy topper.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 1/4 cups Fiber One™ original bran cereal
  • 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning (dry)
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce

Pineapple Salsa

  • 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped apricots or papaya, if desired
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

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    1
    Heat oven to 400° F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or crush in food processor). Place cereal in shallow dish. Stir in jerk seasoning.
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    2
    In large food-storage plastic bag, place chicken, buttermilk, mustard and pepper sauce. Seal bag; shake well. Remove chicken from bag; coat with cereal mixture. Place on cookie sheet.
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    3
    Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170° F). Meanwhile, mix salsa ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until serving time. Serve with chicken.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Fruits offer a host of nutrients including vitamin C to accompany their great taste. Be sure to get at least 2 to 3 servings of fruit daily.

Nutrition Information

300 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 34g Protein, 28g Total Carbohydrate, 11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
29%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Potassium
500mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
9g
38%
Sugars
11g
Protein
34g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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  • Thirty-minute dinner! Dijon and jerk seasoning jazz up baked chicken breasts while bran cereal adds crunch. A peppy fruit salsa makes a sassy topper.
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