Cilantro Lime Chicken with Wild Rice

So this recipe I made one day when I was house sitting for my parents. I just pieced some things together that were in the fridge to make myself something for dinner. It came out very well and it is very simple. The freshness of the ingredients is what is key.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” -Leonardo da Vinci

Cilantro Lime Chicken with Wild Rice

Trader Joe's Creamy Cilantro Dressing (if you want to make your own cilantro dressing I will include a recipe below)
Sour Cream
Boneless Chicken Tenders
Wild Rice (I recommend using Trader Joe's already cooked wild rice package...its very good and so easy because Wild Rice is not the easiest to cook...but if you want to cook from scratch I will include directions below)
Roma Tomatoes
Salt
Lemon Pepper
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Lime
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Microwave Rice based on instructions on packaging.
            -To Cook from Scratch (stove top, microwave or rice cooker: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-cook-wild-rice.html )

When rice is cooked, put in container and mix with salt and pepper to taste and squeeze lime juice into the rice.


Chicken
Season chicken tenders with Lemon Pepper, Salt, Garlic Powder, and Onion Powder.
Coat pan with a small layer of extra virgin olive oil and keep over medium heat.
Add chicken to skillet in single layer; cook 6 to 8 minutes per side or until chicken is lightly browned.
Cover; reduce heat to low.
Cook 10  minutes, depending on type of chicken (boneless or skinless or size of tender) until chicken is tender and no longer pink in center.

Slice up roma tomatoes into large chunks.

Serve with rice at bottom of plate, then two-three chicken tenders on top. Then layer tomatoes and cover with Creamy Cilantro Dressing and a dollop of sour cream on top. Squeeze lime juice over the top and sprinkle some lemon pepper on top and serve.

Creamy Cilantro Dressing from scratch:


1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup milk
4 tsp cilantro -- finely minced
2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp white wine vinegar or balsamic
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp garlic -- finely minced
1 tsp onion -- finely minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp cumin

Whisk together all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and chill.

                  Enjoy!