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Skinny Lime Marinated Chicken with Homemade Watermelon Salsa

Skinny Lime Marinated Chicken with Homemade Watermelon Salsa

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Salsa:

  • 2 cups watermelon, seeded and diced
  • 1 small ear of fresh sweet corn, cut from the cob
  • ½ cup cucumber, peeled and diced
  • ½ cup yellow or orange sweet bell pepper, diced
  • 3 tablespoons red onion, diced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, see prep tips
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • ¼-½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Ingredients for Chicken:

  • 4 chicken breasts (about 4 ounces each) boneless, skinless
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil, used to cook chicken

Ingredients for Honey Lime Glaze:

  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
  • Olive oil cooking spray

Instructions
 

  • To Make Salsa: In a medium bowl, combine watermelon, cucumbers, bell peppers, corn, onions, and cilantro. In a small bowl, mix together 3 tablespoons of lime juice, honey, red pepper flakes, and salt. Pour sauce over watermelon mixture and gently toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, to blend flavors.
  • To Make Chicken: In a shallow bowl, add chicken, 3 tablespoons lime juice and sprinkle with a little garlic powder, salt, and pepper.  Marinate in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. 
  • To Cook Chicken: Coat a large nonstick pan or grill pan with olive oil spray.  Add 1 teaspoon olive oil and heat. Add chicken, cover, and sauté over medium heat until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes per side.  Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  • To Make Honey Lime Glaze: In a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and Tabasco.  Add honey lime glaze to same pan chicken was cooked in. Cook for about 30 seconds until heated. Return cooked chicken to pan, flipping chicken once to coat with glaze.
  • Remove from pan and plate each piece. Spoon about ¾ cup watermelon salsa on top of each piece of chicken. Or add ⅓ cup on top of each piece of chicken and serve the remaining salsa on the side.
  • Serve with my recipe for Simple Garlic Toast, if desired. Recipe follows.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 25gFat: 4gSodium: 345mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gBlue Smart Points: 3Green Smart Points: 5Plus Points: 6