Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Name: Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 4 chicken breasts); 2 garlic cloves finely minced; 3 tablespoons olive oil; ¼ cup cilantro (chopped); Juice of 1 lime; 1/2 tsp. cumin; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp salt (or to taste); ¼ tsp black pepper; 2 avocados diced; 2 small (or 1 large tomato) (chopped); ¼ cup red onion (chopped); 1 jalapeno (de-seeded and chopped (optional)); 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped; Juice of 1 lime; fresh cracked pepper & salt to taste

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Healthy Cilantro Lime grilled chicken breasts topped with fresh avocado salsa making this dish a DELICIOUS low-carb & Keto Dinner in under 30 minutes!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:56:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories407.8 kcal (20%)

Total Fat23.5 g (34%)

Carbs9.6 g (4%)

Sugars2.3 g (3%)

Protein40.2 g (80%)

Sodium569.5 mg (28%)

Fiber4.8 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5 poundsboneless skinless chicken breasts

2garlic cloves

finely minced

3 tablespoonsolive oil

¼ cupcilantro

chopped

1juice of lime

½ tspcumin

½ tsppaprika

½ tspsalt

or to taste

¼ tspblack pepper

¼ cupred onion

de - seeded and chopped, optional

¼ cupcilantro

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the marinade and set aside.

Whisk

Step 2

Pound the breasts to even thickness or slice in half horizontally to get evenly sized breasts and add to the bowl of marinade. Mix through until the chicken is fully coated in the marinade. Use right away if needed or marinate for 30-minutes or up to 12 hours.

Step 3

Grill chicken over medium-high heat or in a large on the stovetop for 5-6 minutes per side or until the inside is cooked through and the outside is charred. Top with fresh avocado salsa and serve immediately.