Healthy Mexicali Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    1/2 cup bottled salsa (or fresh, see below)
    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    1/4 ripe avocado, cubed
    2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions (optional)
    magic bullet seven-second salsa (note ( this yeilds more salsa than needed for the chicken recipe)
    1/4 onion (about 1/4 cup)
    1/4 jalapeno pepper
    8 -10 cherry tomatoes (about 1/2 cup) or 1 tomatoes (about 1/2 cup)
    1 -2 garlic clove
    1 small sprigs cilantro (optional)
    salt and pepper
Preparation
    Prepare salsa in magic bullet; set aside.
    Spread mustard over one side of chicken breasts. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken breasts, with mustard side down; cook 4 minutes. Turn chicken over. Reduce heat to medium.
    Combine salsa and lime juice; spoon over and around chicken. Simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens, 6-8 minutes.
    Transfer chicken to serving plates. Cook the remaining pan juices in skillet over high heat until slightly reduced, about 30 seconds.
    Spoon juices over the chicken; top with avocado. Garnish with green onions, if desired.

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