Cilantro-lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Great summertime dish - easy and fast for company. Lime and cilantro marinated chicken layered with avocado salsa.

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

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14 reviews

Ready in 30 minutes

by alexiahall

Ingredients

2 tablespoon Cilantro minced and fresh

2 1/2 tablespoon Lime juice

1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

4 Chicken breast skinless, boneless

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1 cup Plum tomatoes chopped

2 tablespoon Onion chopped

2 teaspoon Lime juiced

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1/8 teaspoon Black pepper ground

1 Avocado

Directions

1. To prepare chicken, combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; toss and let stand 3 minutes. (longer time = more flavor). Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Springle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. 2. To prepare salsa, combine tomato and all ingredients except for avocado in a medium bowl. Add chopped avocado with care trying not to mush. Serve salsa over chicken.

Reviews

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So easy! Simple but full of taste! I also added bell pepper to the marinade

Valerie411

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scottsparks79

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Marinated the chicken for an hour, added cumin. sautéed onion and red bell peppers in olive oil then added the chicken. (no salt, we are on a 2 gram sodium diet) Was so good. This is one of the best dinners with no salt. Didn't make the salsa.

cindylong

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mwalsh23

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