We started off by baking (the word fry is not in our vocabulary) our chicken with whole wheat panko mixed with cumin, chili powder and cayenne pepper to spice things up.  This alone adds a whole new layer of fun and gets your taste buds wanting more!

Our next layer of flavor comes from our delicious pico de gallo!  As we have said one of our favorite things to snack on is fresh homeade salsa, so we thought why not turn this snack food into the star in our main dish!  We chopped up cherry tomatoes, red onion, garlic, jalapeno, fresh cilantro and topped it off with freshy squeezed lime juice!  This was our 'sauce' in our Mexi-chicken parm!  If you're short on time feel free to take a little help from the store and simply buy a jar of salsa at your local grocer.

Lastly we topped each individual chicken breast with one tablespoon of reduced-fat mexican cheese!  Trust us this is more than enough to get that cheesy sensation and still keep the calorie count at an all time low.  We baked this dish in the oven and it turned out golden brown and delicious.  This flavor combination is one you will certainly have to try for yourself!  Hope you enjoy this healthy and delcious dish!

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes

2 garlic cloves

1/4 red onion

1 jalapeno

Juice of 1/2 fresh lime

1 handful cilantro

Pinch of salt

1.  Quarter cherry tomatoes.  Mince red onion, garlic & jalapeno.  Chop cilantro

2.  Mix all together in bowl and squeeze in juice from 1/2 lime.  Add a pinch of salt to taste, stir and enjoy

Ingredients

1 lb thinly sliced chicken breast

panko bread crumbs

3 garlic cloves

1 jalapeno

1 tbs cumin

1 tbs chili powder

1 tsp cayenne pepper

4 tbs reduced-fat mexican cheese

1 egg white

1/2 cup skim milk

1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2.  Beat egg white and skim milk together to make egg wash.  Mix bread crumbs, mexican spices, 2 minced garlic cloves and 1/2 minced jalapeno together. 

3.  Coat chicken in egg wash then panko mixture and place on a baking sheet.  Make sure to spray baking sheet with non-stick spray to prevent sticking. 

4.  Bake for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through

5.  Grab baking dish and layer in the can of roasted tomatoes.  Season the tomatoes with the remaining minced garlic and jalapeno. 

6.  Place chicken in a single layer over the tomatoes and top each breast with your Pico de Gallo and 1 tbs mexican cheese

7.  Bake for an additional ten minutes at 400 degrees then broil for 1-2 minutes until cheese starts to brown and bubble.

Makes 4 healthy portions!