Really delicious and refreshing. I served it with/on a salad. Will definitely make this again. It would be good with grilled fish too.
Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Melon Salsa
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 breast half and about 1/2 cup salsa)
Total:
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Recipe Time
Total:
28 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 255
- Fat: 8.6g
- Saturated fat: 1.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
- Protein: 35.1g
- Carbohydrate: 8.1g
- Fiber: 0.8g
- Cholesterol: 94mg
- Iron: 1.4mg
- Sodium: 327mg
- Calcium: 29mg
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup (1/2-inch) cubed honeydew melon
- 2/3 cup (1/2-inch) cubed cantaloupe
- 1/3 cup diced peeled English cucumber
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 3/4 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced jalapeño pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon light agave nectar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Cooking spray
- Mint sprigs (optional)
Preparation
- 1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
- 2. Combine first 10 ingredients; stir in 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, tossing well to combine.
- 3. Sprinkle chicken evenly with remaining 3/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Coat chicken with cooking spray. Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until done. Serve with salsa; garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.
Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Melon Salsa Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- OCCASION: Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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