OPTAVIA Counts:
- 1 Lean
- 3 Green
- 1 Healthy Fat
- 1 Condiment
Queso is one of our favorite guilty pleasures and this Skinny Chicken Queso recipe is perfect for your next fiesta! Add this delicious side dish with bell peppers to your next social event for a healthy on plan option!
Could you enjoy Mexican food every day? Make this lean and green Skinny Chicken Queso recipe to give you and your family a Mexican meal that is completely on plan and 100% delicious!
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Lean & Green Skinny Chicken Queso
Ingredients
- 12 oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Shredded
- 1 1/2 cup Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese Shredded
- 3/4 cup Low-fat Greek Yogurt
- 4 tbsp Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Rotel Diced Tomatoesw/ green chilies
- 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro Chopped
- 1 lbs Mini SweetPeppers Halved
- 2 1/2 cup Celery Halved
Lean & Green Skinny Chicken Queso
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Cook and shred the chicken, add the sharp cheddar cheese, cream cheese (softened), and Greek plain yogurt into a bowl, mix together and then pour into a lightly greased casserole dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes until heated thoroughly.
- While the cheese is heating chop the cilantro, mini sweet peppers (halved lengthwise, stems and seeds removed), and the celery into halves used for dipping.
- Serve hot.
