Seared Chicken with Mango Salsa & Spaghetti Squash

Seared Chicken with Mango Salsa & Spaghetti Squash

Recipe By: Katie Webster “A quick mango salsa gives this easy chicken dinner recipe a tropical flavor boost. A generous serving of spaghetti squash rounds out the healthy meal.”

Ingredients

• • 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
  • 1 fresh jalapeño, minced (seeded if desired)
  • ½ cup finely diced red onion
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• • 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 1 spaghetti squash (about 3 pounds), halved lengthwise and seeded
  • 2 8-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and halved
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or canola oil, divided
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • Directions

• 1 Mix mango, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, vinegar, brown sugar and ¾ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
• 2 Place squash cut-side down in a microwave-safe dish. Add 2 tablespoons water. Microwave, uncovered, on High, until the squash is tender, 10 to 14 minutes.
• 3 Pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet until about ½ inch thick. Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt.
• 4 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until an instant-read thermometer registers 165°F when inserted into the thickest part, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• 5 When the squash is done, use a fork to scrape it from the shell into a medium bowl. Toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and ¼ teaspoon salt. Serve the squash with the chicken, topped with almonds and the mango salsa.
• Recipe from www.eatingwell.com