CITRUS GRILLED CHICKEN & MELON SALSA

Posted by Carole-Anne on May 6, 2008

There is something so terrific about lime juice on chicken.  This recipe has it all for a  healthy  recipe – great taste, great for entertaining.

INGREDIENTS:

1lb chicken breasts

1/2 pepper

1 jalapeno pepper with seeds removed, thinly sliced

1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

2 tsp reduced salt soy sauce

Mixed salad greens

MELON SALSA

1 large cucumber

1 cantaloupe, diced  1/4″ thick

2 tbsp thinly sliced fresh cut basil

lime juice of one freshly squeezed lime

1 tomato diced and cubed

basil to taste

1/2 jalapeno diced

To make salsa, halve the cucumbers lengthwise.  Remove seeds with the tip of a spoon and drag it the length of the cucumber piece; slice cucumber 1/4 inch thick.

Toss cucumber, cantaloupe, tomatoes, basil and jalapeno with lime juice in a medium bowl.  Set aside to meld the tasty ingredients together while we broil or barbecue the chicken.

NOW FOLLOW ME: 

Sprinkle chicken with pepper and finely chopped jalapeno.  Stir in 2 tbsp lime juice, garlic, soy sauce.  Turn chicken to marinate in sauce at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Preheat broiler or barbecue and coat with non-stick vegetable spray.  Discard marinade from chicken.

Cook chicken until juices run clear, about 5 minutes on each side, turning only once.

Move chicken to cutting board and cut breasts in diagonal strips about 1/4 in thick. 

Toss with mouth dripping  melon salsa. 

Divide healthy living salad greens on 4 plates and spoon chicken and melon mixture on top of each.

Incredible mouth dripping melon salsa chicken Healthy Recipe serves 4 people.

LEMON MINT CHICKEN ON WATERCRESS

Posted by Carole-Anne on April 16, 2008

This fantastic recipe was given to me by one of my dear friends.  It is so peppy with the mint and watercress, and of course the chicken breasts have all the protein we need for a meal.  So let us to it!

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 lbs thinly sliced chicken breasts, boneless and skinless

2 lemons 

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp chopped fresh mint

Sea salt and coarsely ground fresh pepper

4 oz baby watercress

NOW FOLLOW ME:

Heat medium skillet with a small amount of extra virgin olive oil, and let grill until nicely browned (20 minutes).

From lemons, grate 1 tbsp plus 1 1/2 lemon peel and squeeze 3 tbsp juice.  Using a large bowl, whisk lemon peel and juice, extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint, 1/2 tsp sea salt, and 1/2 tsp until dressing is blended.

Save 1/4 cup dressing.  In large bowl, toss chicken cutlets with remaining dressing.  Place chicken in skillet and cook 4 to 5 minutes until juices permeate the chicken nicely.

To serve, cut the florets off a large head of broccoli. Steam until tender crisp.

Top the watercress with the remainder of dressing. 

Sprinkle with additional chopped mint for garnish.

Healthy Recipe serves 4 main dish servings.  Excellent flavor.