Weight Watchers Salsa Chicken Make Ahead Freezer Meal

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless chicken breast halves cut into pieces
  • ¾ cup salsa
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained
  • 1 can corn, drained
  • 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin

Instructions

  • Add 2 pounds of cut up chicken breasts to a gallon zip top bag along with the salsa, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, garlic powder and cumin.
  • Remove any air from the bag and squeeze it shut and seal the bag. Store the bag in the freezer lying flat.
  • When you are ready to cook your meal, simply open up the bag, dump the contents into the crock pot and discard the bag. Set the crock pot to cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
  • Optional: If you would like, when you have 30 minutes left in the cooking time, add 1 cup of shredded cheese to top and continue cooking. You can use cheddar or a Mexican blend. If you add cheese, please adjust the point value and calorie value.

Notes

You can serve this chicken as is or over brown rice or cauliflower rice. One of our favorite ways to enjoy this chicken is to add taco seasoning and serve it in tacos.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 801mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 6.2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1.1mg

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