This clean eating Catalina cranberry chicken recipe is a delicious adaptation from a version I saw on the Kraft website. I love recipes like this because it’s an opportunity to show people that you don’t have to rely on packaged, processed foods to enjoy a good dinner. In fact, if you do it right, nobody will ever know the difference. Heck, they might even say it tastes better than usual! I promise, it can happen!

It’s the holidays, so I had a batch of clean eating cranberry sauce in the fridge. The dressing I whipped up in about 5 minutes and the onion soup mix was the same. So if you don’t have any of these at the ready, I promise, they are really easy to make. The links are below.

This recipe does have a bit of liquid in it after cooking. If you allow the chicken to cool for about 20 minutes, it will thicken slightly and become more of a sauce. It’s great over rice (or cauli-rice if you want fewer carbs). Serve with a side of veggies and you have a complete meal. I made a salad to go with it as well and used a bit more of the Catalina dressing on that.

Below are instructions for both an Instant Pot and a slow cooker. If you don’t have either, bake this in a casserole dish in the oven for about 40-50 minutes, or until the chicken reaches at least 165 F. You won’t have as much liquid if you bake this. For some, that’s a good thing. But I happen to enjoy the sauce, so it’s up to you.

RECIPES USED:

• Clean Eating Onion Soup Mix Recipe
• Clean Eating Cranberry Sauce Recipe
• Clean Eating Catalina Dressing Recipe

YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY THESE CLEAN EATING RECIPES:

• Italian Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
• Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

CLEAN EATING CATALINA CRANBERRY CHICKEN RECIPE:

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Clean Eating Catalina Cranberry Chicken Recipe

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

6 hrs

Total Time

6 hrs 5 mins

 

This super easy recipe is also super tasty!! Make this with either an Instant Pot or a slow cooker. Either way, it's delicious! RECIPE NOTE: I made this in my Instant Pot with frozen chicken. If you use the slow cooker method, use raw chicken for food safety reasons.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4 servings

Calories: 440 kcal

Author: The Gracious Pantry

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (see recipe note above)
• 2 tbsp. onion soup mix (see recipe link above)
• 1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce (see recipe link above)
• 1/2 cup Catalina dressing (see recipe link above)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Place the chicken into the Instant Pot or slow cooker insert.

2. Pour the onion soup mix over the chicken and then layer the dressing and cranberry sauce over that.

3. For IP users: Press the "Meat" button and adjust to 30 minutes. Use a natural release.

4. For slow cooker users: Set the crock on low for 4-6 hours.

5. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes so that the liquid gels a bit. Us it as sauce over brown rice if you are so inclined.

Recipe Notes

Please note that the nutrition data below is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition Facts

Clean Eating Catalina Cranberry Chicken Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 440 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 72mg 24%

Sodium 1517mg 63%

Potassium 491mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 50g 17%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 43g

Protein 24g 48%

Vitamin A 1.3%

Vitamin C 3.7%

Calcium 1.9%

Iron 3.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.