Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa
A quick and easy marinade adds big flavor to chicken breasts, served with a refreshing avocado salsa.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 4
contains white meat
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
dairy free
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- cooking spray
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- chicken
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 1 pound chicken breast halves or tenders
- salsa
- 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 avocado peeled and finely chopped
- Carbohydrate 7.27831302144774 g
- Cholesterol 65.77089365 mg
- Fat 10.3049358267145 g
- Fiber 3.90491138123504 g
- Protein 27.5992311207806 g
- Saturated Fat 1.65591974699219 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (220g)
- Sodium 79.6771767918235 mg
- Sugar 3.3734016402127 g
- Trans Fat 0.900836465683626 g
- Calories 229 calories
For the Chicken:
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Avocado Salsa:
1/2 avocado, peeled and diced
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions:
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, pounded thin
1. In a small bowl, combine the chicken, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat and let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
3. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the avocado salsa. In a medium bowl, combine the avocado, red onion, cilantro, tomato, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
4. Serve the chicken with the avocado salsa on top. Enjoy!
Step-by-step
- To prepare chicken, combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; toss and let stand 3 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.
- To prepare salsa, combine tomato and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a medium bowl. Add avocado; stir gently to combine. Serve salsa over chicken.
