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Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls - An easy weeknight dinner recipe, loaded with bold Mexican flavor, made in your slow cooker.
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Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls

Light Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken & Rice Bowls are loaded with lean chicken, brown rice and pico de gallo for a healthy dish weeknight dinner recipe you can throw in your slow cooker!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Crock Pot
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 616kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. chicken breasts
  • 1 c. brown rice uncooked
  • 1 10 oz. can red enchilada sauce
  • 1 4 oz. can chopped green chilis
  • 1/2 c. chicken broth
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 c. pico de gallo
  • 1/2 c. queso fresco crumbled
  • 1 c. non-fat plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream OPTIONAL

Instructions

  • Spray your Crock Pot with non-stick spray and add the chicken, rice, enchilada sauce, green chilies, chicken broth, onion, cumin and salt. Stir to combine and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours. 
  • Shred the chicken when the cooking is complete and stir it back into the rice. Serve topped with pico de gallo, queso fresco and Greek yogurt.

Notes

Recipe originally found on Julie's Eats & Treats

Nutrition

Calories: 616kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 1616mg | Potassium: 1061mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1055IU | Vitamin C: 23.8mg | Calcium: 292mg | Iron: 3.6mg