Monday, October 2, 2017

Cilantro Lime Chicken with Avocado Mango Salsa

This chicken is the perfect dish when you feel like Mexican food, but don't want to make all the fixins to go with it.  This is the protein marinated in the delicious south of the border flavors, and topped with the perfect salsa combination of savory and sweet.  I serve it along side some cilantro lime rice, but the dish is fine stand alone!  I love taking this meal into a family too.  It looks super fancy, is very fresh, and is so easy to whip up!



Chicken Marinade
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4-6)
Juice of 3 limes
1 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
½ cup olive oil
1 Tbsp. honey, or more to taste
1 tsp. kosher salt, or more to taste
fresh cracked pepper
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 tsp. cumin
½ tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. ground coriander

Avocado Mango Salsa
2 avocados, diced
1 large mango cubed
2 roma tomatoes, diced
¼ cup shallot, finely diced
¼ cup cilantro, finely chopped
Juice from ½ lime
¼ tsp. garlic powder
fresh cracked pepper & salt to taste

Combine the marinade ingredients in a food processor and blend. Pour into a large resealable bag and add chicken and marinate for a few minutes, up to overnight.
Mix together Avocado Mango Salsa ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.

Grill chicken over medium-high heat (or on stovetop) until no longer pink inside. Serve chicken with avocado mango salsa and enjoy!

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