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clean eating creamy salsa chicken

Creamy Salsa Chicken

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine: Game Day, Mexican, Tacos
Recipe Type: 90/10 Freezer Meals, 90/10 Gluten Free, 90/10 Keto, 90/10 Kid Friendly, 90/10 Regular, 90/10 Slow Cooker
Author: Heidi Boortz
Servings : 6

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 16 oz salsa no sugar added

Instructions

  • Add chicken to slow cooker. Combine salsa and cream cheese in a blender. Pour over chicken. Cook on low 6 hours or on high on 4 hours. Shred chicken. Serve with fresh cilantro or fresh avocado, if desired.

To Freeze

  • Combine cream cheese and salsa in a blender. Add cream cheese mixture and chicken to a large zip loc bag. Freeze

To Cook After Freezing

  • Add frozen meal to slow cooker. Cook on high 6 hours or on low 8 hours. Shred chicken. Serve with fresh cilantro or fresh avocado, if desired.

Notes

Try this recipe by itself, or shred the chicken after cooking and make nachos, tacos, stuffed baked sweet potatoes, or in quesadillas.
Try serving over cooked brown rice, over cooked drained noodles, or over scrambled eggs.