How about a new recipe for Mexican Monday? Lots of protein and fiber in this one make this a satisfying meal and you’ll love how simple this is to put together. Do you want to know something really fantastic? With the new WW Freestyle Program, this recipe dropped from 8 Smart Points per serving to just 2 Freestyle Smart Points! Honestly, I LOVE this recipe. It’s so simple and it tastes delicious!
No fuss seasoning for lean meat.
Making this blackened chicken is super simple because Mrs. Dash did all the work for you! Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning can be bought in the seasonings aisle of your store. Sprinkle a little on some lean protein and you will season it up without adding any smart points to the chicken. This is especially perfect with the new WW Freestyle program. If you have some zero point chicken on hand and some zero point seasoning you really can’t go wrong!
Try it for yourself.
Amazon has a set of four you can try out right now for $15.49. Check out these Mrs. Dash seasonings here. {affiliate link}
Take a look at the nutrition facts.
If you aren’t sure if these seasonings are a good fit for you just take a look at all of zeros on these nutrition facts…
Even the sodium (which is often times a problem with seasoning) is a big fat “ZERO”! Zero sodium with lots of flavor. Now, that’s what I am talking about! I just love that there are several to choose from. Of course lean protein is smart, but there is only so much grilled chicken you can eat before you get tired of it. Change it up with these convenient seasonings.
Not into Mexican? You might like these seasonings that are a little tamer… {affiliate link}
For those of you who are into Mexican flavored foods, this recipe is for you!
About that cheese.
One of our readers noted in the comments that you can use Kraft fat-free shredded cheddar cheese and knock one serving down to just 1 WW FreeStyle Smart Point per serving! Just wanted to mention that for anyone interested in substituting out the reduced-fat Mexican cheese with fat-free cheddar. Thanks Elizabeth! 🙂
Here is what you need:
3 teaspoons Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning {affiliate link}
4 (4 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 (15 ounce) can black beans
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup Tostitos chunky salsa {affiliate link}
1/4 cup Reduced Fat Shredded Mexican cheese
Here is what you do:
Rub Mrs. Dash seasoning on both sides of the chicken.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-6 minutes each side, or until the juices run clear. Transfer chicken to a plate.
While chicken is cooking drain and rinse the black beans.
Add beans, corn, and salsa to the pan and cook about 3-4 minutes.
Sprinkle one tablespoon cheese on the chicken and allow it to melt. If it does not melt you can microwave the chicken with the cheese on it for 15-30 seconds. Serve 1/2 cup of the bean mixture with 4 ounces chicken.
Makes 4 servings.
One serving is 3 ounces cooked chicken, 1/2 cup black bean mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese.
7 Green, 2 Blue, and 2 Purple points per serving!
Southwest Blackened Chicken and Beans
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning
- 4 (4 ounce each) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup Tostitos chunky salsa
- 1/4 cup reduced fat shredded Mexican cheese
Instructions
- Rub Mrs. Dash seasoning on both sides of the chicken.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-6 minutes each side, or until the juices run clear. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Rinse and drain the beans.
- Add beans, corn, and salsa to the pan and cook about 3-4 minutes.
- Sprinkle one tablespoon cheese on the chicken and allow it to melt. If it does not melt you can microwave the chicken with the cheese on it for 15-30 seconds.
- Serve 1/2 cup of the bean mixture with 4 ounces chicken.
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*MyWW® points calculated by Meal Planning Mommies; Not endorsed by MyWW (formerly Weight Watchers and WW). All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. MyWW® green, blue, and purple values calculated without WW Zero Points foods using the WW Recipe Builder.
For a similar meal for one, use the WW frozen Santa Fe Rice and Beans and one chicken breast. Another option for this to put it on a large bed of lettuce for a chicken taco salad.
Sounds perfect! Great ideas! 🙂
I really appreciate all the work you are doing with these recipes. They all sound good. I need to get back on track so copied a few and going to try them. Thanks again
Awesome! 🙂
If you use kraft fat free shredded cheese the whole mean is 0 points!!!
Awesome Elizabeth! Thanks for letting us know about that! I just made note of that in the post. 🙂
I feel like a celebrity haha! I don’t use oil either i just use pam spray so that’s how I keep it at zero!
Perfect! Good idea! 🙂
This was delicious! My daughter loved it and so did I! We’re trying to eat healthy so this was perfect. I will make it for my whole family and I know they’ll love it, also. Thank you!
Awesome!! So glad you both liked it! 🙂
Thanks for this great low low point recipe. My husband actually made it & he added some of the seasoning in the bean/corn/ salsa. We loved it & will definitely make it again.
Perfect! So glad you guys liked it!
Hi Alisha,
I have bought your meal planning items before
And have really enjoyed your meals. Do you
Still have your website? I use to get emails from you.
That I really enjoyed. I’m not getting them anymore.
Please let me know.
Thank you,
Cheryl Anderson
Hi Cheryl, Thanks for asking. 🙂 Yes, it’s still my website. Our family has been through a whirlwind of changes including adopting a newborn boy who is now 2 months old, buying a new house that needed a complete kitchen remodel, and dealing with the loss of some family members due to Covid. It’s been a wild year and I took a short break from the blog that turned into a much longer break than I initially intended. I should probably do a quick update post for my readers who have noticed that I fell off of the grid. I keep thinking I am going to and then between school and the baby, I never get around to it. Thanks for the reminder though, because I really do need to make it happen.