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Zesty Lime Marinated Chicken with Homemade Watermelon Salsa
gluten-free
dairy-free
$1.80 per serving
3 likes
Ready in 45 minutes
4
summer,gluten-free,dairy-free,gluten free,dairy free
lunch,main course,main dish,dinner
Mexican
Spoonacular Score: 60%
My notes:
Zesty Lime Marinated Chicken with Homemade Watermelon Salsa takes roughly 45 minutes from beginning to end. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4 and costs $1.8 per serving. One serving contains 245 calories, 26g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe from Foodista has 3 fans. Only a few people really liked this main course. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Mexican food. A mixture of ground pepper, pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Summer will be even more special with this recipe. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 56%. This score is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Marinated Grilled Chicken With Watermelon Salsa, Marinated Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Watermelon Salsa, and Marinated Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Watermelon Salsa.
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Ingredients
66.5 g
0.5 cup
diced cucumber
1 small
1 small
sweet fresh ear corn
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps
fresh cilantro
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps
fresh cilantro
0.5 tsps
0.5 tsps
garlic powder
some
some
fresh ground pepper
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps
fresh lime juice
74.5 g
0.5 cup
yellow sweet diced orange pepper
3 Tbsps
3 Tbsps
red diced onion
0.5 tsps
0.5 tsps
crushed red pepper flakes
453.59 g
16 ounces
skinless boneless chicken breasts
304 g
2 cups
diced watermelon
66.5 g
0.5 cup
diced cucumber
1 small
1 small
sweet fresh ear corn
1 Tbsp
1 Tbsp
extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps
fresh cilantro
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps
fresh cilantro
0.5 tsps
0.5 tsps
garlic powder
some
some
fresh ground pepper
2 Tbsps
2 Tbsps
fresh lime juice
74.5 g
0.5 cup
yellow sweet diced orange pepper
3 Tbsps
3 Tbsps
red diced onion
0.5 tsps
0.5 tsps
crushed red pepper flakes
453.59 g
16 ounces
skinless boneless chicken breasts
304 g
2 cups
diced watermelon
Equipment
Instructions
- Instructions
- To Make Salsa: In a medium bowl, combine watermelon, cucumber, sweet pepper, corn, cilantro and onion. In a small bowl, mix together cup lime juice, honey, red pepper flakes and salt. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, to blend flavors.
- To Make Chicken: In a shallow bowl add the chicken, 3 tablespoons lime juice and sprinkle with a little garlic powder, salt and pepper. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Coat a large nonstick pan or a grill pan with olive oil spray, add olive oil and heat. Add chicken, cover, and saut over medium heat until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 10-12 minutes total. Remove the chicken from the pan
- To Make Honey Lime Glaze: In a small bowl, mix together cup lime juice, 2 tablespoons honey and Tabasco. Add the honey lime glaze to the same pan. Cook for about 30 seconds until melted. Return cooked chicken to pan, flipping the chicken once to coat with the glaze.
- Remove from pan and plate each piece. Spoon watermelon salsa on top of each piece of chicken and serve with more salsa on the side.
- Serve with our recipe for Simple Garlic Toast, if desired. Recipe follows.
- Recipe for Simple Garlic Toast
- Start with 4 slices sourdough wheat bread. We bought ours at Trader Joes but most markets sell sourdough wheat bread or use regular sourdough slices. Cut each slice in half and toast all of them. Spread each half with 1 teaspoon reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light. Sprinkle each with a little garlic powder. Place all 8 halves on a plate and reheat in microwave for about 15 seconds.
- Our favorite garlic powder is Lawrys with parsley. Weve been buying it for years because it taste much better than most garlic powders.
Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit
Price Breakdown
Cost per Serving: $1.80
Ingredient
½ cups diced cucumber
1 small sweet fresh ear corn
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
½ teaspoons garlic powder
some fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
½ cups yellow sweet diced orange pepper
3 tablespoons red diced onion
½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
16 ounces skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
2 cups diced watermelon
Price$0.16
$0.67
$0.17
$0.03
$0.03
$0.05
$0.01
$0.51
$0.25
$0.66
$0.10
$0.05
$4.02
$0.02
$0.47
$7.20
Nutritional Information
Quickview
244 Calories
25g Protein
6g Total Fat
21g Carbs
13% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
244k
Fat
6g
Saturated Fat
1g
Carbohydrates
21g
Sugar
15g
Cholesterol
72mg
Sodium
749mg
Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
Vitamin B3
12mg
Selenium
37µg
Vitamin B6
0.99mg
Vitamin C
36mg
Phosphorus
277mg
Vitamin A
1202IU
Vitamin B5
2mg
Potassium
655mg
Magnesium
50mg
Vitamin B2
0.17mg
Vitamin B1
0.15mg
Vitamin E
1mg
Manganese
0.15mg
Folate
28µg
Zinc
0.96mg
Fiber
1g
Vitamin K
6µg
Iron
0.99mg
Copper
0.1mg
Vitamin B12
0.23µg
Calcium
20mg
covered percent of daily need
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