Thursday, May 26, 2011

Summer Menu- Grilled Chicken with Homemade Salsa

I have been baking/cooking up a storm lately with all the weird weather here in MN. It's been so rainy and overcast that all I feel like doing is hunkering down inside and eating yummy food. Hopefully the weather will turn around soon, but in the meantime at least I have some new recipes under my belt!

This is quickly becoming a favorite around here. It's SO yummy and fresh-tasting, perfect for Spring/Summer menus, especially because the chicken is best cooked on the grill!


 Grilled Chicken with Homemade Salsa:

Marinade for chicken:
2 boneless/skinless chicken bosoms (I grew up calling them this, am I weird or what???)
1/4 cup olive oil
1tbsp lemon juice
1tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Black pepper

Salsa:
Tomatoes (2 large or 3 small)
1 avocado (not too ripe!)
1/2 large white onion
Fresh cilantro
1 tbsp lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, mix the marinade ingredients together, then pour into a bowl with the chicken and marinate for 1-2 hours. 

For the salsa, chop up the vegetables into small pieces, and finely chop the onion (the smaller sized chunks, the better, flavor-wise!). Mince the cilantro and mix it in the vegetables with the lime juice, salt and pepper. I tend to like my salsa really salty, so you may want to experiment with the spices to find what you like best!

After grilling the chicken, pour a generous amount of salsa over each serving and enjoy! I like serving this with cilantro lime rice and black beans, it's the perfect accompaniment!







8 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for the recipe, it looks delicious! I'll eat anything with avacado.

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  2. Yay, you did WIAW! :) I'll have to try your salsa style with the avocado. Yum!

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  3. Holly- Me too! I'm a sucker for anything with avocado in it. =)

    Melina- thanks! I think it is, the salsa is SO good over grilled chicken.

    Jane- Yup, I FINALLY did it! I've been wanting to forever, and today was the day! It helped that I had already posted this... total cheater.

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  4. Chicken boobies!!!! =)

    I want that salsa!!!! avos are my bff!

    xoXOxo
    Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

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  5. Jenn- You just made me laugh and nearly spill my tea! Hahaaaa!

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  6. This sounds great and it does look so good..I would love to try the salsa especially..hmmnnn..thanks.I will definitely try this

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  7. Yay, I hope you like it Marelie!

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