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Hey party people!
Do you ever struggle with finding the right appetizer? Something besides the usual hummus. Something that isn’t too complicated, but is unique. Something that is healthy, but also filling. Something that is affordable, but yet looks gourmet.
I’ve got the perfect crowd-pleasing appetizer recipe for you – Mexican Chicken Sweet Potato Skins using NatureRaised Farms® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Portions . And yes, they’re healthy.
If you’ve followed Parties for Pennies for awhile, you know that my husband and I try to eat pretty healthy. We both do on-camera work, so it’s important for us to maintain a healthy appearance, but we also believe that food has the ability to enhance your health or hurt it. We both want to live full healthy lives, so we try to stick to hormone-free meat, lots of organic fruits and vegetables, and only good carbs (like sweet potatoes).
One of the greatest complaints I hear from people about healthy eating is that’s expensive. I’ll be transparent and tell you that I rarely ever spend more than $75 a week on groceries, plus maybe $100 every other month at Sams. That equals a little over $40 for each person per week and we only occasionally go out to eat. What is our secret?
We buy our meat at Sams. We can buy hormone, antibiotic, and steroid free chicken that is 100% natural and is affordable. NatureRaised Farms® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Portions are found in the frozen section and come 16 in a pack. They’re only $16.48, which comes out to be just a little over $1 for each chicken breast. That’s incredible!
They don’t have added hormones**, are fed a 100% vegetarian diet, certified either by USDA Agriculture Marketing Service or Global Animal Partnership, bred through natural selection versus genetic modification, and raised in open barns with great ventilation (if you’ve seen Food, Inc…you know how important this information is).
Understanding the affect food has on us, I always feel compelled to still create healthy party recipes. Parties are certainly times of celebration and I don’t believe in being super strict 100% of the time. But if I can, I like to serve at least healthier versions of party food.
That’s why I love these Mexican Chicken Sweet Potato Skins. Because I was able to get the NatureRaised Farms® Chicken and the sweet potatoes from Sams, each appetizer is around $0.70. Not bad for a healthy and satisfying appetizer.
Here’s what you’ll need to make your own Mexican Chicken Sweet Potato Skin Appetizers:
* NatureRaised Farms® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Portions
* Sweet Potatoes (got a huge bag for a little over $6 at Sams)
* Sweet Onion
* Organic Corn (frozen organic corn is pretty affordable)
* Organic Black Beans
* Cooking Oil (I use Grapeseed Oil)
* Mexican Seasoning
* Mexican Cheese (hormone-free)
* Pico De Gallo (homemade or store-bought)
* Cilantro
You can print or view the recipe here…
[yumprint-recipe id=’6′]Your guests will love these delicious appetizers. They’re actually filling enough that they could be used as an entree, too.
For your non-dairy guests, just leave off the cheese. They’re still tasty.
So…shop at your local Sam’s Club freezer section to purchase NatureRaised Farms® Chicken Breasts to make your own Mexican Chicken Sweet Potato Skins. Your body and your wallet will love you.
To find out more about NatureRaised Farms® Chicken, check them out on their Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+ page.
What’s YOUR reason for wanting to eat healthy?
Until next time, Party On!
**Federal regulations prohibit the use of added hormones or steroids in chicken
