Chicken Breast with Salsa

Name: Chicken Breast with Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 Juice of lemon; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 servings Salsa, for serving (see recipe); 2 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 227 grams skinless and boneless chicken breast halves (about each)

Chicken Breast with Salsa might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 385 calories, 25g of protein, and 30g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, olive oil, juice of lemon, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet.

Instructions

Place chicken in a bowl and toss well with the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes, turning once.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Garlic

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Bowl

Remove the chicken from the marinade, then grill or broil 4 inches from the heat source, basting with marinade until slightly golden and cooked through, 3 or 4 minutes a side.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

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Grill

Let chicken rest for 3 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Slice each breast into 1/2-inch slices on the diagonal and reform on two dinner plates; top with the salsa.

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Salsa

Sprinkle with the tablespoon of cilantro.

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Cilantro

Serve immediately.

Toss 1 diced avocado in a bowl with 1 tablespoon lime juice. Fold in 1 diced tomato and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro. Season to taste.

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Lime Juice

Cilantro

Avocado

Tomato

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Bowl

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Bowl

Grill

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Servings:

1Tbsp

chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish 2teaspoons

minced garlic 1

Juice of lemon 59milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 2servings

Salsa, for serving (see recipe)2servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 227grams

skinless and boneless chicken breast halves (about each)

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Sandhi Sanford and Benedict Pinot Noir. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 65 dollars.