Latin Chicken & Rice Bowl

Latin Chicken & Rice Bowl

adapted from Food Network.com

Any leftover salsa or crema can be served with corn or plantain chips.

Makes 3 servings                 5 WW Blue points / serving + 1 point / 1 Tbsp crema

Chicken & Rice

Cooking spray

1 tsp olive oil

1 tsp butter

12 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces

Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup white rice

3/4 cup chicken stock

3/4 tsp poultry seasoning

2 tsp Sazon seasoning blend

1/4 cup tomato sauce

0.5 oz raisins

Olive & Pepper Salsa

6 small Spanish olives, stuffed with pimentos, drained & chopped

1 tomato, seeded and chopped

1/2 small bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1/2 small white onion, chopped

Several drops of hot sauce

2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

1/4 lemon, juiced

Kosher salt

Avocado and Garlic Crema

1 ripe avocado, pitted and flesh removed

1/4 lemon, juiced

1 clove garlic, pressed

Kosher salt

1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream

1. Coat a pot with cooking spray, add the oil and butter and preheat until the butter melts.
2. Season with chicken with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook until lightly browned.
3. Add the rice and cook for another minute.
4. Add the stock, poultry seasoning, Sazon seasoning, tomato sauce and raisins.
5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook about 15 minutes until the rice is tender.
6. Make the Olive & Pepper Salsa by adding all ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine.
7. Make the Avocado and Garlic Crema by add all ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
8. Add 1/4 cup of the Olive & Pepper Salsa to the Chicken & Rice mixture. Stir to combine.
9. Serve the chicken and rice mixture in a bowl topped with the salsa and crema.

Enjoy!