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Zesty Lime Marinated Chicken with Homemade Watermelon Salsa

Name: Zesty Lime Marinated Chicken with Homemade Watermelon Salsa
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and diced; 1 small ear fresh sweet corn, cut from the cob; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; Fresh ground pepper; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1/2 cup yellow or orange sweet pepper, diced; 3 tablespoons red onion, diced; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste; 1 teaspoon Salt; 4 chicken breasts (4- 5 ounces each), boneless, skinless; 1 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce; 2 cups watermelon, seeded and diced

“Zesty Lime Marinated Chicken with Homemade Watermelon Salsa takes roughly 45 minutes from beginning to end. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4 and costs $1.8 per serving. One serving contains 245 calories, 26g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe from Foodista has 3 fans. Only a few people really liked this main course. It is a rather cheap recipe for fans of Mexican food. A mixture of ground pepper, pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Summer will be even more special with this recipe. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 56%. This score is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Marinated Grilled Chicken With Watermelon Salsa, Marinated Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Watermelon Salsa, and Marinated Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Watermelon Salsa.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 4
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Cucumberpeeled and diced½ cup
Ear cornsmall, cut from the cob1 small
Extra virgin olive oil1 tbsp
Cilantrochopped2 tbsp
Garlic powder½ tsp
Ground pepper4 servings
Honey2 tbsp
Lime juice2 tbsp
Orange pepperdiced½ cup
Oniondiced3 tbsp
Pepper flakes½ tsp
Salt1 tsp
Chicken breasts4- 5 ounces each, boneless, skinless16 oz
Tabasco sauce1 tsp
Watermelonseeded and diced2 cups

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How we estimate: we add up the ingredients using the Kenya Food Composition Tables (2018) and USDA FoodData Central, then divide by the servings. It’s an estimate, not a measurement, and not medical advice.

Method preview

12 steps · 45 min

1
To Make Salsa: In a medium bowl, combine watermelon, cucumber, sweet pepper, corn, cilantro and onion. In a small bowl, mix together cup lime juice, honey, red pepper flakes and salt. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, to blend flavors.To Make Chicken: In a shallow bowl add the chicken, 3 tablespoons lime juice and sprinkle with a little garlic powder, salt and pepper. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Coat a large nonstick pan or a grill pan with olive oil spray, add olive oil and heat.
2
Add chicken, cover, and saut over medium heat until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 10-12 minutes total.
3
Remove the chicken from the pan

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