5.0 from 12 votes
Grilled Chicken with Pineapple-Cucumber Salsa
Grilled chicken breasts topped with a sweet and tangy pineapple cucumber salsa over a bed of quinoa.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 175 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 thin boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning or any other seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup pineapple diced
- 1 cup cucumber diced and peeled
- the juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup red onion minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat a grill over medium-high heat. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken breasts and season generously with salt and pepper, lemon pepper or seasoning of choice.
- Grill for 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, combine the cucumber, pineapple, red onion and cilantro in a bowl. Stir in the lime juice and salt to taste.
- Spoon the salsa over the chicken and serve.
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Notes
- swap pineapple with mango if you like.
- serve with rice instead of quinoa
- you can use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts.
Nutrition Information
Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
133mg
(6%)
Potassium
522mg
(15%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
23.2mg
(26%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 133mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 522mg | 11% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 23.2mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.