CILANTRO LIME GRILLED CHICKEN STRAWBERRY SALSA

Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken with Strawberry Salsa

 

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Author: Jo Cooks

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For Cilantro Lime Chicken

• 4 small chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
• zest from a lime
• juice from a lime
• salt and pepper to taste
• ¼ cup club soda (optional, helps to tenderize the meat)

For Strawberry Salsa

• 1 cup tomatoes, chopped small
• 1 cup strawberries, chopped small
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 5 green onions, chopped
• ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
• juice from a lime
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a blender add the cilantro lime chicken ingredients; olive oil, honey, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, salt and pepper. Also add club soda if using it. Blend for about 30 seconds until smooth.
2. Place each chicken breast between plastic wrap and gently pound using a meat mallet until chicken is about ½ inch in thickness. Place chicken in a large bowl and pour cilantro lime marinade over chicken. Marinate for about 20 minutes, while grill heats up and you make the strawberry salsa.
3. To make strawberry salsa, toss all the salsa ingredients together in a bowl and cover and refrigerate until chicken is ready to serve. Grill the chicken on both sides. about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
4. To serve spoon salsa over grilled chicken.