August 3

Creamy Salsa Chicken

Such a yummy, creamy delight!

Creamy chicken

Creamy Salsa Chicken

Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Salsa + non dairy creamy sauce = Heaven!
Print Recipe

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker / Crock Pot

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs Chicken Thighs
  • 12 oz. Green Salsa love the Salsa Verde from Trader Joes
  • 1 c. Raw Organic Cashews
  • 1 c. Organic Coconut Milk not the low fat kind
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Garlic
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 pkg Califlower Rice

Instructions

  • Add the chicken and salsa to slow cooker/crock pot and let cook for 4 hours.
  • When cooked, drain excess water from chicken, and then shred.
  • Stir in the coconut/cashew creamy mix to the shredded chicken. Just let this warm, be sure not too cook it or the texture of the creamy sauce will change.
  • Serve sauce over cauliflower rice.

Notes

This meal is the perfect combination of all my favorite Mexican flavors with a creamy cheese like sauce without any diary or actual cheese!
We love serving it with a green vegetable – broccoli, green beans, asparagus or brussel sprouts.

Tags

dairy free, gluten free, sugar free


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