Updated: 3/18/22
September is National Chicken Month and we have the perfect recipe for you! A little sweet, a little tart, big on taste! Cilantro-Lime Chicken with Grilled Watermelon Pico de Gallo
Servings:
1 Protein
2 Vegetables
1 Fruit
Suitable for all Freedom and FastTrack meal plans
Ingredients:
1 serving boneless, skinless, Chicken Breast
1 cup seedless Watermelon (slice watermelon first, dice after grilling)
¼ medium Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and finely chopped
½ medium Cucumber, diced
¼ medium Red Onion, finely chopped
1 clove Garlic, minced
Juice from a fresh Lime
Fresh Cilantro, finely chopped, to taste
1 tsp. fresh Lime Zest
Unflavored Nonstick Cooking Spray
Preparation:
Toss chicken gently in lime juice, lime zest and cilantro. Prepare grill for direct cooking over medium heat. Spray chicken and watermelon with unflavored nonstick cooking spray, coating both sides, and add to grill.
Grill chicken until cooked all the way through. Grill watermelon for 2 minutes, or until grill marks appear, turning once. Cut off the watermelon rind and dice the watermelon - set aside 1 cup serving.
For watermelon pico de gallo topping, in a bowl combine chopped watermelon, cucumber, red onion, jalapeno pepper, garlic, lime juice and cilantro. Top chicken with watermelon pico de gallo mixture.