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When I have some leftover veggies, I dress the salsa up a little with some diced green onions and bell peppers. If you like a spicier sauce, add cayenne pepper to the skillet. \u2014Aysha Shurman, Ammon, Idaho<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":61101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[307335,307330,307344,304328,304993,304292,304338,307104,303966,304988,305004,306848,304268,307307,307449,307206,307484,304350,324623,304020,304005],"categories-v2":[310372,310369,310376,308984,308481,308940,308305,308992,310155,308495,308935,308951,309603,259483,310342,310465,310257,310491,309001,309177,308594,308549],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Chicken with Peach-Avocado Salsa","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-with-peach-avocado-salsa\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps167014_SD153321B01_30_2b-1-e1723478039485.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken Tacos with Avocado Salsa","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-tacos-with-avocado-salsa\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Chicken-Tacos-with-Avocado-Salsa_EXPS_TOHD24_148581_KristinaVanni_4.jpg"},{"post_title":"Baked Salsa Chicken","post_link":"\/recipes\/simple-salsa-chicken\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Baked-Salsa-Chicken_EXPS_TOHD24_35477_JonathanMelendez_6.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken with Mango-Cucumber Salsa","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-with-mango-cucumber-salsa\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps110024_SD163617D02_02_3b.jpg"},{"post_title":"One-Pot Salsa Chicken","post_link":"\/recipes\/one-pot-salsa-chicken\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/0001\/01\/One-Pot-Salsa-Chicken_EXPS_SDAM19_234173_B12_05_10b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Mango Salsa Chicken with Veggie Hash","post_link":"\/recipes\/mango-salsa-chicken-with-veggie-hash\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mango-Salsa-Chicken-with-Veggie-Hash_EXPS_SDAM18_207523_B12_06_1b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Apricot-Orange Salsa Chicken","post_link":"\/recipes\/apricot-orange-salsa-chicken\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Apricot-Orange-Salsa-Chicken_EXPS_CF219_40412_B12_13_4b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Lime Chicken with Salsa Verde Sour Cream","post_link":"\/recipes\/lime-chicken-with-salsa-verde-sour-cream\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps58996_SD143206B04_08_2b_WEB.jpg"},{"post_title":"Mandarin Chicken Salad","post_link":"\/recipes\/mandarin-chicken-salad\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps11024_CW10065C37.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken Salsa Pizza","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-salsa-pizza\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps10295_QC10044C11A.jpg"},{"post_title":"Coconut Chicken Tenders with Creamy Caribbean Salsa","post_link":"\/recipes\/coconut-chicken-tenders-with-creamy-caribbean-salsa\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Coconut-Chicken-Nuggets-with-Creamy-Caribbean-Salsa_EXPS_TOHFM21_110619_09_18_E_2b-1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Grilled Chicken with Salsa","post_link":"\/recipes\/grilled-chicken-with-salsa\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps37154_TH1195008D20B.jpg"},{"post_title":"Salsa Chicken Soup","post_link":"\/recipes\/salsa-chicken-soup\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps14980_QC10175C38-2.jpg"},{"post_title":"Mandarin Salsa","post_link":"\/recipes\/mandarin-salsa\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps43397_SD1440075D48C.jpg"},{"post_title":"Salsa Chicken","post_link":"\/recipes\/salsa-chicken\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps20565_CW10367D39.jpg"},{"post_title":"Mandarin Chicken","post_link":"\/recipes\/mandarin-chicken\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps14322_TH10156C37C-1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken with Mango Salsa","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-with-mango-salsa\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps34671_CFT961319D1.jpg"}],"acf":{"long_pin":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/1200x1200\/exps77827_SD143207D05_30_2b.jpg"},"recipe_schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/chicken-with-mandarin-salsa\/","name":"Chicken with Mandarin Salsa","datePublished":"2018-01-01","dateModified":"2023-05-23","prepTime":"PT10M","cookTime":"PT10M","totalTime":"PT20M","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps77827_SD143207D05_30_2b.jpg","height":1200,"width":1200},"recipeCategory":["Dinner"],"description":"When I have some leftover veggies, I dress the salsa up a little with some diced green onions and bell peppers. 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I tried this recipe tonight and I was disappointed. I loved the ingredients and thought it sounded like it would be a good combination, but I found it to be somewhat bland. It was okay, but I won't be making this again.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-11-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Grammy Debbie","givenName":"Grammy","familyName":"Debbie"},"reviewBody":"Delicious and very quick and easy since I used a partial bag of grilled chicken bites that I purchase at Aldi's and keep in my freezer for recipes just like this. Only change I would make is to cook the onion with the chicken rather than have it as part of the salsa. But, that is personal preference because I don't care for raw onion. I will definitely be making this recipe again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-04-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"justmbeth"},"reviewBody":"A nice and light meal. I left out the pecans. I will definitely make again when something quick is needed. V","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-09-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Beema"},"reviewBody":"Amazingly quick to fix, and so delicious, this will become one of those \"go to\" recipes when you forgot to plan what's for dinner. I used frozen chicken strips. 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Very light, very flavorful, and the chicken is so tender - ok, I'm making myself hungry - excuse me while I go make this right now! (this is one of the few dishes I ALWAYS have the ingredients on hand for.)","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"05\/06\/2019 17:06","GUID":"d9d391a5b2c14a5291a5a4a4974dfed2","MemberId":9646329,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"Sharyn","SubmittedDate":"05\/06\/2019 17:06"},{"Comment":"
A nice and light meal. I left out the pecans. I will definitely make again when something quick is needed. V<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"04\/20\/2015 21:38","GUID":"b72b9b99845f46a2aecb9496139b8373","MemberId":1196484,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"justmbeth","SubmittedDate":"04\/20\/2015 21:38"},{"Comment":"
This is a great recipe. Has lots of color and flavor. I added fresh mango to the salsa because I had it to use. Leftovers were great too. Will definitely make this again.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"12\/14\/2014 09:45","GUID":"010961bc8a3a46059e8755c87fdc5c83","MemberId":5020820,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kjones76","SubmittedDate":"12\/14\/2014 09:45"},{"Comment":"
Amazingly quick to fix, and so delicious, this will become one of those "go to" recipes when you forgot to plan what's for dinner. I used frozen chicken strips. As a volunteer field editor, I give this recipe a 5 star rating.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"09\/18\/2014 16:15","GUID":"650D2DD65C75425E917EE28ABA815009","MemberId":446601,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Beema","SubmittedDate":"09\/18\/2014 16:15"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Chicken with Mandarin Salsa"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n