Chicken with Orange Pico de Gallo

By Tonya_Speed

NUTRITION per serving: 260 Calories; 9g Fat; 29g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 68mg Cholesterol; 92mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 11-oz. can mandarin oranges in water, drained
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 small avocado, chopped
• 1 lime, juiced
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, trimmed of any visible fat

Preparation

Step 1

In a skillet, add half the olive oil and heat over a medium high heat. Now cook onions and garlic until onions are translucent. Next, add the vinegar, brown sugar and crushed red pepper flakes and continue to stir until sugar has completely dissolved. Add oranges, tomato and avocado and lime juice. Stir for a moment or two to incorporate all ingredients. Ta da! You now have Orange Pico de Gallo.

Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl. To the same skillet, add remaining olive oil and when heated, add the chicken and cook over medium heat until cooked all the way through. Serve chicken topped with Orange Pico de Gallo.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Whole-wheat couscous and steamed broccoli spears.