Southwest Chicken Packets Remade

So another favorite of my family before switching to clean eating was Southwest Chicken Foil packets. These were loaded with chicken, veggies, and brown rice but unfortunately had a ton of ranch dressing and cheese. I decided to try and remake these for dinner last night and here is what I came up with:

 

Ranch Dressing:

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. Onion Powder

1 tbsp. Dried Dill

2 tbsp. Garlic Powder

2 tbsp. Dried Parsley

2 tpsp. Dried Chives

1 tbsp. Black Pepper

pinch of Thyme

1/4 cup Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt

 

1. Mix together the dry ingredients.

2. Store in an air tight container in a cool, dry place and use on anything you like.

3. Mix Yogurt with ranch powder to taste. I usually use about 1 tbsp. of powder to 1/4 cup yogurt.

 

Taco Seasoning: (adapted from the Gracious Pantry)

2 tbsp. Ground Cumin

2 tsp. Paprika

1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper

1/2 tsp. Onion Powder

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/4 tsp. Black Pepper

1/2 tsp. Chili Powder

 

Southwest Seasoning Blend: (Adapted from the 21 Day Fix Eating Plan Book)

1 Tbsp. Chili Powder

2 tsp. Ground Cumin

2 tsp. Dried Cilantro

1 tsp. Coriander

1 tsp. Onion Powder

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/2 tsp. Dried Oregano

1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika

1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper

 

Remade Southwest Chicken Packets:

Ingredients:

1 small head of broccoli chopped

2 bags of Frozen Pepper and Onion Blend

2 pounds Chicken Diced

2 cups uncooked Jasmine Brown Rice

Ranch Dressing

Lime Juice

Taco Seasoning

Southwest Seasoning

Salsa

Low Fat Mexican Shredded Cheese

 

Directions:

1. Cook rice per package instructions

2. Combine Broccoli and Frozen veggies in a sauté pan with a lid.

3. Cover and cook on medium-high heat for about ten minutes stirring occasionally.

4. Add Taco Seasoning to taste to the vegetables and uncover to reduce liquid. 

5. Cook an additional 5 minutes until liquid is sufficiently reduced.

6. Meanwhile, place chicken in a separate skillet and add Southwest Seasoning to taste. 

7. Add lime Juice to taste into the chicken. I usually add about 1-2 tbsp.

8. Cook on medium high heat stirring occasionally until brown.

9. Mix together 3/4 cup chicken, 1 cup vegetables, and 1/2 cup rice onto your plate for a serving.

9. Add ranch, salsa and cheese to taste. (NOTE: I actually took 1 Tbsp. of chicken out of my 3/4 cup to use a tbsp. of ranch dressing and then I took a tbsp. out of my 1 cup vegetables to use 1 tbsp. of salsa. I didn't add cheese to mine.) This serving size for those following the 21 Day Fix meal plan uses one red, one green and one yellow. If you add cheese it comes out of your blue container.

 

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family did. Until next time.