Slow Cooker Green Salsa Chicken
No pre-cooking? No chopping? You know you want to make this easy-peasy slow cooker green salsa chicken for your family tonight! (Double it for leftovers!)
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 15 ounce can pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups frozen corn
- 1 12 ounce jar tomatillo salsa (I like Trader Joe's brand) or other salsa verde, or about 1 ⅓ cups homemade
For Serving
- brown rice
- Monterey Jack cheese grated
- avocado sliced
- sour cream
- cilantro
- jalapeño diced (if you like spice!)
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle the oregano, cumin, salt and pepper on top. Pour in the beans, corn and salsa and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Spoon over brown rice (we used 2 bags of pre-cooked rice) and top with cheese, avocado, sour cream, cilantro and diced jalapenos.
Notes
Dairy-free if optional sour cream and cheese are omitted.
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Green Salsa Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293
Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 285mg12%
Potassium 370mg11%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 105IU2%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.