If you are short on time in the evenings and are following the Weight Watchers plan, you will love this Weight Watchers Salsa Chicken Make Ahead Freezer Meal. It is one of those Weight Watchers recipes that you can prepare on the weekend and freeze.
Then, when you want to have it for dinner, open the bag, drop the ingredients into the crock pot, and go about your day. It doesn't get any easier. Without cheese, this is a zero-point meal under the Freestyle program. If you decide to add cheese, adjust the points accordingly.
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Why you'll love this make ahead freezer meal
- Can be prepared ahead of time and frozen
- Just pop in the crock pot on the day you want to make it
- A healthy and low point Weight Watchers meal
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salsa
- black beans
- corn
- petite diced tomatoes
- garlic powder
- cumin
- shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
How to make Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
To start, you will need a gallon sized zip top bag. If you are going to be doing a lot of freezer meals, you definitely need a bag holder, which will allow your bag to stay open hands-free when you dump in your ingredients.
After you have added in all of your ingredients, remove any air from the bag and squeeze it shut and seal the bag. Store the bag in the freezer. I like to make sure the bag is lying completely flat in the freezer. This saves a ton of freezer space, and if you are making many freezer meals at once, allows them to stack on top of each other.
When you are ready to cook your salsa chicken recipe, simply open up the bag, dump the contents into the crock pot and discard the bag. No need to thaw the ingredients. Set the crock pot to cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
When you have 30 minutes left in cooking time, add some shredded cheese to the top. I used a Mexican blend cheese, but feel free to experiment and use a lower fat or fat free cheese. Of course, if you do add cheese, be sure to adjust the point total. Without cheese, this Weight Watchers Salsa Chicken dish is zero ww points.
📖 Recipe
Weight Watchers Salsa Chicken Make Ahead Freezer Meal
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breast halves cut into pieces
- ¾ cup salsa
- 1 15 oz can black beans, drained
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 15 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Add 2 pounds of cut up chicken breasts to a gallon zip top bag along with the salsa, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, garlic powder and cumin.
- Remove any air from the bag and squeeze it shut and seal the bag. Store the bag in the freezer lying flat.
- When you are ready to cook your meal, simply open up the bag, dump the contents into the crock pot and discard the bag. Set the crock pot to cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
- Optional: If you would like, when you have 30 minutes left in the cooking time, add 1 cup of shredded cheese to top and continue cooking. You can use cheddar or a Mexican blend. If you add cheese, please adjust the point value and calorie value.
Notes
Nutrition
This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.
Frequently asked questions
You can serve it as is or over brown rice or cauliflower rice. One of our favorite ways to enjoy this chicken is to add taco seasoning and serve it in tacos.
Diced onions and bell peppers work well in this recipe. Simply add them to the bag when you add the diced tomatoes.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Marilyn says
Best for me is using taco seasoning on the chicken and pinto beans. Delish recipe over brown rice
Vicky says
Thank you! I love the idea of using it over brown rice and with the taco seasoning. Glad you enjoyed it!
Cindy says
I didn't see the serving size or points to this dish. Could you let me know what they are? Thanks
Vicky says
The recipe makes 6 servings. There are 0 points unless you add the cheese which is optional. Then you would just need to calculate the points in the cheese (it varies depending on what type of cheese you use - low fat, fat free, full fat...)
Elisa says
Love this Weight Watchers Salsa Chicken Make Ahead Freezer Meal recipe, so healthy and super easy, just perfect for a busy nights dinner. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Vicky says
I'm glad you enjoyed this easy weight watchers recipe!
Beth says
Flavor is great.. Did mine in the Instant Pot (9 min manual and natural release 10 min) -- way too juicy. Will have to figure out how to fix that.
Emma says
About how large is a serving size?
Sarah G says
Do I need to thaw this before putting it in the crockpot?
Rachel Reeves says
Do you need to thaw this out before dumping in the crockpot or can it be cooked from frozen?