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Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Melon Salsa

Super easy feel-good food. Plus, my two older kids love it. So there's that.
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Ingredients

For the chicken

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Juice of 4 limes about 1/2 cup
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic about 2-3 cloves
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the salsa

  • 2/3 cup honeydew melon cut into 1/4" cubes
  • 2/3 cup cantaloupe cut into 1/4" cubes
  • 1/3 cup cucumber peeled and seeded, diced
  • 1/3 cup red onion diced
  • 1/2 large jalapeno seeded and diced
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • zest of 1 lime
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon sugar honey, or agave
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse the chicken and place in a large Ziploc bag. Whisk together the remaining chicken ingredients in a small mixing bowl and pour it over the chicken. Marinate the chicken for at least 4 hours, no longer than 24 hours.
  • An hour before serving, combine the salsa ingredients in a small-medium mixing bowl.
  • To cook the chicken, preheat a grill to medium heat. Cook over medium flame/coals for about 7 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and allow to stand 5 minutes before serving. Top with salsa.

Notes

Nutritional Info

  • Calories: 242
  • Fat: 8
  • Carbs: 7
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 32
  • WW Points Plus: 6

Nutrition

Serving: 4g
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