Grilled Chicken with Tomato-Avocado Salsa
Serves: 4 For the salsa:
4 ripe plum tomatoes, chopped or 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1 jalapeno chili pepper, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 avocado
For the chicken:
1/2 cup non-fat, plain yogurt
1/2 small red onion
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 4 to 6 ounces each
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Instructions
For the salsa:
1. In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, red onion, pepper and cilantro.
2. Chop the avocado and sprinkle it with 2 tablespoons of lime juice to keep it from browning. Add the avocado and remaining lime juice to the bowl and toss to combine.
(This can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.)
For the chicken:
1. In a small food processor, puree the yogurt, red onion, lime juice and cilantro to make a yogurt marinade.
2. Transfer the marinade to a shallow bowl or a plastic bag. Add the chicken and coat well with the marinade. Refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
3. Preheat the grill to medium-high.
4. Remove the chicken from the marinade, discard the remaining marinade and season the chicken with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken on both sides until it is cooked through, about 6 minutes per side.
5. Serve the chicken with tomato-avocado salsa.
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:49 pm
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August 3rd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Betty,
I always love visiting your beautiful kitchen! And this recipe sounds right up our alley, my husband loves anything that has something in it that sounds mexican…avacado, salsa, yum!
Claudia
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Dear Betty,
While I am not a huge fan of chicken (rarely eat it) this sounds so yummy! So today I will ask my hubby to pickup the ingredients from Whole Foods (we only each chicken that has not been filled with hormones) so I can make this tomorrow.
Cannot wait to try it!
Thanks for all the great recipes you share.
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