Fiesta Chicken!

So this is another recipe I've conjured up on one of my many long bike rides/runs/swim/it all runs together and I tried it the other night for company {it was family} and everyone loved it. It's extremely simple to make and very healthy. Here it goes!

Generously season boneless skinless chicken breasts with EVOO, S&P. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes or until mostly done.

While the chicken is baking, assemble the salsa mixture.  Cut kernels off some corn cobs {or you can use canned but fresh is always better}.

Halve some cherry tomatoes. {Or you could drain a can of diced tomatoes and use them... but fresh is always better!}

Drain and rinse a can of black beans and chop up a small bunch of fresh cilantro. {Ok, you have to use fresh cilantro on this step... nothing compares!}

Throw in a very generous amount of salt and pepper... and add a good dash of cumin. Also add the juice of one lime. At this point, my cousins thought I was making dip and let me tell you- this little concoction is FINE with some tortilla chips!

When the chicken is done, try your best to drain all the extra chicken juice from the pan and sprinkle some cheddar jack cheese on top of each breast. Place in the oven and broil until the cheese is bubbly.  When I made it the first time, I added the salsa mixture before I broiled the cheese {as shown in the picture below} and I'm guessing the heat of the oven took away from the flavor of the salsa mixture because it wasn't as good after it was cooked. So, I would suggest you broil the cheese on the chicken and when it's done, spoon the salsa mixture in the pan and serve as a one pot meal.

Not only is it simple, delicious and healthy... it's very pretty!

I promise no one will like it.

For dessert, you should make some {white cake mix} cupcakes with this frosting. Roll the tops of the cupcake in sprinkles and voila! You've got a cute little dessert!

Since this post is primarily about "good eats" I'll show you our muscadine vines in our back yard...

Have you ever tried one? Our vines have produced quite the bounty this year and I have like three ulcers in my mouth from eating entirely too many.

Well, I hope y'all will try my "Fiesta Chicken" recipe sometime... it makes a quick and easy weeknight meal, and as you saw, it's great for company too!

Thanks for reading readers!