WW Recipe of the Day: Easy 2-Ingredient Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
This simple, 2-ingredient Weight Watchers Friendly slow cooker salsa chicken recipe could NOT be easier.
It's one of my go-to recipes perfect for busy days.
Weight Watchers Friendly 2-Ingredient Salsa Chicken
Salsa is one of my favorite healthy, low calorie, 0 points seasonings.
It's a delicious way to sneak in an extra serving of veggies without even trying 🙂
If you love Mexican shredded chicken, you will want to give this easy 2-ingredient slow cooker recipe a try.
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2-Ingredient Salsa Chicken Recipe Notes
Be sure to use your favorite salsa. The chicken will release plenty of juice during cooking, which will dilute the flavors a bit. So, if you like spicy food be sure to use a salsa with some "kick."
You can use this shredded slow cooker salsa chicken all kinds of ways.
In tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, enchiladas, taquitos, quesadillas, or sandwiches. With rice and vegetables.
I like it on top of salad because the salsa acts as a great dressing.
Easy Salsa Shredded Chicken
This recipe makes 6 servings. And it's easy to double when feeding a crowd or portion out and freeze for future quick and easy meals.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Crock Pot Salsa Chicken?
According to my calculations, each serving (made with boneless, skinless chicken thighs) has about 187 calories and:
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
If you decide to use lean, skinless, boneless chicken breasts to make this salsa chicken, each serving will be:
2 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
0 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
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Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Recipe Variations
different salsas: there are so many choices available today - red, green, chipotle, black bean, fruit, etc.
different meats: substitute lean pork or beef for the chicken
additional spice: add spices such as chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, etc. to boost the flavor
vegetarian: substitute beans—black, white, pinto, garbanzo beans—for the chicken
chicken & bean: stir in a can of rinsed and drained beans
more veg: add chopped onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, corn, etc.
If you like this easy, healthy 2-ingredient salsa shredded chicken, be sure to check out some of my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly slow cooker recipes including Skinny Slow Cooker Goddess Chicken, Easy 5-Ingredient Chicken Parmesan Lasagna, 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs, Easy Slow Cooker Italian Sloppy Joes and Skinny Slow Cooker 5-Spice Chicken
Watch this video to see how easy it is to make up your own version of slow cooker salsa chicken at home:
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Easy 2-Ingredient Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-½ pounds lean skinless chicken thigh filets
- 1-½ cups thick and chunky salsa
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- Place the chicken in your slow cooker. Top with the salsa.
- Cover and cook on LOW until the chicken is tender, 4 to 6 hours.
- When cooked, remove the chicken and set on a large plate or cutting board (affiliate link) and shred with two forks.
- Add the shredded chicken back into the crock pot with the pots juices. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if desired.
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
This is how Tiffany makes her yummy pineapple salsa chicken in a casserole crock:
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A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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deb beaumont
The salsa product I would add to this wouldbe a processed product with salt sugar and other ingredients added so calling it two ingredients is really not true
Kristine
But you are only "dumping" 2-ingredients into your crockpot. That is, unless YOU choose to make your own HOMEMADE salsa....then that is on you. I've made this recipe many times and it is fabulous. Why be such a sticky-wicket!! Geesh
Martha McKinnon
🙂
K Martin
Technically it is 2 ingredients...
When you list a recipe each item is an ingredient. You don't list the ingredients that might be in an ingredient.
You remark was crazy.
Martha McKinnon
Thanks K Martin 🙂
Lisa
Seriously, Deb? You pick up a jar of salsa, it's one ingredient in a recipe. If you were to make a pumpkin pie and it calls for a can of pumpkin, we call that one ingredient. We don't look at the can of pumpkin and say, "Oh, this has water and this and that added to it, so it's not one ingredient in the recipe." For God sake, let's be real here.
Anne
This was a brilliant, healthy alternative to pulled pork. Thanks so much!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Anne, Glad yo liked it. Thanks for taking the time to let me know 🙂
Victoria Goins
Have you made this with boneless chicken breast? Not a big fan of dark meat
Martha McKinnon
Hi Victoria, Yes it will work with boneless chicken breasts. You'll just want to watch the time more closely so they don't dry out. With my slow cookers they are usually done on low in about 4 to 4.5 hours. Hope this helps!
Jen Griffin
One of the easiest, delicious meals I've ever made. I made brown rice and served it on tacos. We loved it! My husband finished the left-over today and said "I'm sorry that it's gone. You still have the recipe right."
Thank you for all the work you put into sharing these delicious recipes.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Jen, Thanks so much for letting me know! I really love hearing this.
Joanne
Looks so good, can't wait to make it. Do you use frozen chicken or should it be thawed first?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Joanne, I use thawed chicken. Some people use frozen, but the food safety authorities say that thawed is best.
Barbara Johnson
I made this for dinner last night and both my hubby and I really enjoyed it. We're trying hard to eat healthier and this is a very tasty way to do that.
Thanks Martha!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Barbara, so glad to hear that both you and your husband enjoyed it! Eating healthier is an ongoing practice. The key is to just stick with it and slowly, steadily your tastebuds will change!
Lynda Mclaughlin
Dear Martha. I haven't written to you before... this isn't about chicken recipes. I've been making your recipes for quite a long time now and love love love the porcupine meatballs.Omg!!!!!
Priscilla
I would like to print this recipe for the salsa chicken to keep in my binder but I'm not seeing an actual recipe with portions, points, etc. It just has the recipe for the bbq chicken. Is there a link somewhere so I can print it? Thanks so much!!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Priscilla,
This has been corrected so you should be able to print it!
Annemarie
HI! I am looking for a recipe to use turkey thighs. Do you think this would work with this recipe?
Marlene
I am confused. Why are chicken thighs not zero points on the freestyle Smartt points
Cindy
Delicious!
terri middlesworth
delicious
Marquita Mosher
Looks good!
Kate Elliott
Hi Martha
This is my first time contacting you.
I have tried a number of your recipes - the Goddess Chicken is my favourite so far.
Why do you have so many knit pickers criticising your take on what constitutes the number of ingredients? Good grief! If you listed all the ingredients which went into the Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing in Goddess Chicken, I am sure that a number of people would not even be able to pronounce the words.
Keep up the great work! Thanks again!!
Kate
Martha McKinnon
Thanks, Kate! Appreciate your kind words more than you know 🙂 ~Martha
Donna Mitchell
-- delicious -- on my own and it's great to cook a really good meal for more than one dinner ! Any healthy chicken dinner is a bonus for me !
Susan
Hi how would you make this without a crockpot. Thanks.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Susan, to make this on the stovetop, I'd brown the chicken in a deep skillet or saucepan. Add the salsa, lower the heat and simmer, partially covered with a lid, until the chicken is done. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Meghan Amm
Hi Martha, this looks like a great meal idea - to me everything is better with salsa, especially when it is Zero points 🙂 I noticed that the recipe is designed for a 4 qt slow cooker - how would you adjust it for a 6 qt? Would you just increase the quantities of both the chicken thighs and sauce?
Martha McKinnon
Hi Meghan, yes you can cook more in your 6-Quart Slow Cooker. If you stick with the original amounts, your chicken will cook faster because the slow cooker is less full. Hope this helps. ~Martha
Patty
So tasty and loved it being so easy! We had fabulous tacos with this.
Gayle Palmer
Great dinner. I use chicken all the time so now I have a couple of more meals. Thanks.
JUDI
Quick, easy and a great meal. I served it over rice and everyone loved it. It was wonderful for a quick lunch with the leftovers.
Jane
Made this for dinner, served over bed of shredded romaine and topped with a sprinkle of grated cheddar and two dollops of fat free sour cream. S delicious! And so easy! Thank you.
Susan B
I love using my crock pot, especially in the summer. I usually make boneless chicken topped with salsa in the oven. Then I add reduced fat shredded cheddar at the end until it melts. I never thought to do this in a crock pot. This is quick, easy and delicious. Love your recipes.
Martha McKinnon
Thanks Susan!