Lime Marinated Chicken and Salsa

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 256.1
  • Total Fat: 12.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 68.4 mg
  • Sodium: 227.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 28.8 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
    3 Tbls. Lime Juice +
    4 Lime Wedges for garnish
    2 Tbls. Olive Oil
    1 1/4 tsp ground cumin
    1/4 tsp kosher salt
    3 medium tomatoes, chopped
    1/2 avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped
    1/2 c chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia
    1/2 c. chopped cilantro + 4 sprigs for garnish
    1 small jalapeno, seeded, and finely chopped

Directions

Put Chicken into large zip-top plastic bag.
In small bowl, whisk lime juice, olive oil, cumin and salt. Transfer 2 Tbls of lime marinade to glass bowl for the salsa. Pour remaining marinade over chick and squeeze bag to coat. Let chicken marinate in frig for at least 1 hour.
Coat grill rack with cooking spray, Preheat grill. Grill Marinated chicken 6 1/2 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 160 degrees.
While chicken cooks, add tomatoes, avocado, onion, cilantro, and peper to bowl of reserved marinade. Gently toss to mix.
To Serve, place chicken onto 4 plates, top each with 3/4 cup salsa. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs.
Makes 4 servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WALKERGIRL68.