Chicken With Citrus Salsa Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CITRUS SALSA

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This grilled chicken with citrus salsa makes the perfect warm-weather dinner.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
2 jalapeno peppers, 1 thinly sliced, 1 diced
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat
Coarse salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 dashes tequila (optional)
1 navel orange, peeled, sectioned and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small pink grapefruit, peeled, sectioned and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 scallions, thinly sliced
10 yellow and/or red cherry tomatoes, seeded and diced
Grated zest of 1/2 orange and 1/2 lime
1/4 cup chopped fresh, cilantro
4 tomatillos, diced (optional)
4 handfuls of mesclun or other mixed greens

Steps:

In a shallow bowl, combine 1/4 cup of each of the lime juice, olive oil, and jalapeno slices. Rub chicken with salt and pepper, add to marinade. Add a dash of tequila. Marinate for at least half an hour.
In a medium bowl, combine citrus fruit, scallions, tomatoes, remaining lime juice and olive oil, zests, salt and pepper, diced jalapeno, cilantro, tomatillos, and remaining tequila. Set aside.
Remove chicken from marinade. Cook on a hot grill for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove from grill and let stand 5 minutes.
Divide greens among four plates. Slice chicken and arrange on top of greens. Spoon salsa over each salsa and serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH CITRUS SALSA

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Topped with tart citrus and sweet honey salsa, this tender grilled chicken is an attractive entree. The mouthwatering recipe comes from Molly Slosson of Westport, Washington.-Molly Slosson, Westport, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup pink grapefruit sections
2/3 cup orange sections
1/2 medium lemon, peeled and cut into sections
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
3/4 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash onion powder
Dash garlic powder
Dash dried oregano
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

Steps:

For salsa, in a small bowl, combine the grapefruit, orange and lemon. Combine the cilantro, lime juice, honey, lime zest and cayenne; stir into fruit mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving., In a small bowl, combine the cumin, chili powder, salt, onion powder, garlic powder and oregano; sprinkle over chicken., Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 359mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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