Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa
Enjoy flavorful Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa, a simple yet delicious recipe perfect for any occasion. Try it today!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 Tbsp lime zest
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp honey
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 medium avocados, diced
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion, rinsed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, honey, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Marinate the chicken breasts in the mixture for at least 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the grill or grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with olive oil.
- Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side until fully cooked (165°F internal temperature).
- In another bowl, combine diced avocados, chopped tomatoes, rinsed red onion, minced garlic, and lime juice to create the salsa.
- Serve grilled chicken topped with avocado salsa.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with salsa
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg