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Grilled Chicken with Avocado Salsa
Healthy Cilantro Lime grilled chicken breasts topped with fresh avocado salsa making this dish a DELICIOUS low-carb & Keto Dinner in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 468 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 chicken breasts
For the Marinade
- 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Avocado Salsa
- 2 avocados diced
- 2 small (or 1 large tomato) chopped
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- 1 Jalapeño de-seeded and chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- fresh cracked pepper & salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the marinade and set aside.
- Pound the breasts to even thickness or slice in half horizontally to get evenly sized breasts and add to the bowl of marinade. Mix through until the chicken is fully coated in the marinade. Use right away if needed or marinate for 30-minutes or up to 12 hours.
- Grill chicken over medium-high heat or in a large heavy-duty skillet on the stovetop for 5-6 minutes per side or until the inside is cooked through and the outside is charred. Top with fresh avocado salsa and serve immediately.
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To Make Avocado Salsa
- While the chicken is grilled, combine all the ingredients for the salsa in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap in the fridge until ready to use.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving (1/4th of the dish)
Calories
468kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
501mg
(21%)
Potassium
1288mg
(37%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
985IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
22.3mg
(25%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 468
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving (1/4th of the dish) | |
| Calories | 468kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 501mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 1288mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 985IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 22.3mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.