Mexican Style Chicken Crescents
- 2 chicken breasts cooked and diced
- 2 packages of reduced fat Pillsbury Crescent rolls
- 1 8 oz package of Neufchatel cheese, softened
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 4 oz can of diced green chilies
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 chopped and seeded jalapeno
- 2 stalks chopped green onion
- 1 clove garlic
- juice of one lime
- 2 tsp. salt (separated)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- 2. Boil chicken in 6 cups of water for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
- 3. Remove chicken from water and dice into cubes.
- 4. In a medium size bowl, mix Neufchatel cheese, cheddar cheese, can of green chilies, 1 tsp salt, and diced chicken.
- 5. Unroll crescent rolls, place two crescents in the shape of a square pressing the seams together, making 8 squares.
- 6. Top each square with 1/2 cup cheese mixture.
- 7. Fold the corners of the square inward making a package.
- 8. Top each package with a dollop of butter.
- 9. Place in oven for 8 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
- 10. For the sauce, place sour cream, yogurt, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, green onion, lime juice, and 1 tsp. salt in blender, and blend until smooth.
- 11. When crescents are done top with sauce and enjoy!
chicken breasts, crescent rolls, cheese, cheddar cheese, green chilies, light sour cream, nonfat plain yogurt, cilantro, jalapeno, stalks chopped, clove garlic, lime, salt, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mexican-style-chicken-crescents-1274365 (may not work)