GRILLED CHICKEN TOMATO & AVOCADO SALSA

Posted by Carole-Anne on December 6, 2007

At Healthy Recipes, chicken is a favorite dish.  Chicken is such a versatile meat to cook with and almost any thing will go with it to make a meal. (potatoes, rice, any vegetable, can be used in stews, soups, as a main course, recipes are endless).

Tomatoes are a great source of Vitamin A and C, folate and potassium.  As well, tomatoes  are a good source of lycopene, and antioxidant that prevents cancers. 

INGREDIENTS:

For the salsa:

4 Roma tomatoes chopped or 12 cherry tomatoes halved

2 small red onion, finely chopped

1 jalapeño chili pepper, seeded and diced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1/2 avocado

For the chicken:

1/2 cup non-fat, plain yogurt

1/2 small red onion

1\4 cup fresh lime juice

1/4 cup fresh cilantro

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 4 to 6 ounces each.

Add a pinch of sea salt to tasteFreshly ground black pepper

For the salsa:

In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, red onion, pepper and cilantro.

Use the lime juice to keep it from browning.  Use the avocado and remaining lime juice to the bowl and toss to combine.

For the chicken:

In a small food processor, puree the yogurt, red onion, lime juice and cilantro to make a yogurt marinade.

Transfer the marinade to a shallow bowl or a plastic bag. Add the chicken and coat well with the marinade. Refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

Preheat the grill to medium-high.

Remove the chicken from the marinade, discard the remaining marinade and season the chicken with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken on both sides until it is cooked through, about 6 minutes per side.

Serve the chicken with tomato-avocado salsa, on a favorite Mikasa Platter.

This healthy recipe is such a grand one - enjoy!

Recipe serves 4 chicken breasts with salsa.