Grilled Chicken Breasts With Spicy Salsa Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 x chicken breast halves
- 4 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp chili pwdr
- 1/4 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
- 1 x avocado peeled, pitted, and sliced into wedges
- 1 Tbsp. finely-minced cilantro
- 3 med red or possibly yellow tomatoes seeded, minced
- 1/4 c. finely-minced red onion
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 lrg garlic clove chopped
- 2 tsp chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
- 2 Tbsp. finely-minced cilantro
- 1/4 tsp grnd cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
Directions
- In shallow glass dish, mix together lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, chili pwdr and pepper. Add in chicken, turning to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator at least 1 hour.
- Place chicken on prepared grill, skin-side down, at least 8 inches from heat. Grill about 8 min, turn chicken and grill about 8 min more or possibly till fork can be inserted in chicken with ease and juices run clear, not pink.
- Remove chicken to serving platter. Spoon Spicy Salsa over each piece and garnish with avocado wedges. Sprinkle with cilantro.
- Spicy Salsa: In medium bowl, mix together all ingredients. Let sit at room temperature about 1 hour.
- This recipe yields 6 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 193g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 362 | |
| Calories from Fat 226 | 62% |
| Total Fat 25.28g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat 5.44g | 22% |
| Trans Fat 0.17g | |
| Cholesterol 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium 287mg | 12% |
| Potassium 450mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 3.83g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 6% |
| Sugars 0.82g | 1% |
| Protein 29.65g | 47% |
