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Grilled Chicken with Italian Salsa

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Grilled Chicken with Italian Salsa
Lee Harrelson
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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 1/2 cup salsa)

Ingredients

  • Salsa:
  • 2 1/4  cups  chopped tomatoes (about 2 medium)
  • 1/2  cup  chopped fresh basil
  • 1  tablespoon  thawed orange juice concentrate
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/2  teaspoon  minced fresh garlic
  • 1/2  teaspoon  balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

  • Chicken:
  • 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh oregano
  • 2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
  • 2  tablespoons  balsamic vinegar
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • 1  tablespoon  Dijon mustard
  • 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2  teaspoon  garlic powder
  • 1/2  teaspoon  chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

To prepare salsa, combine the first 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and chill 1 hour.

To prepare chicken, preheat grill.

Combine oregano and next 10 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon salt) in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal. Marinate chicken in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally.

Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Serve with salsa.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
293 (29% from fat)
Fat:
9.5g (sat 1.8g,mono 4.5g,poly 1.9g)
Protein:
41.7g
Carbohydrate:
10.1g
Fiber:
1.6g
Cholesterol:
108mg
Iron:
2.2mg
Sodium:
633mg
Calcium:
46mg
Ruth Powers, Cooking Light, JULY 2005

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Connie from PA
Thank -you, Ruth for a wonderful recipe. The salsa is so good! I followed the recipe, ingredient wise completely, using fresh herbs from my garden. The only thing I did wrong was marinated the chicken too long (about 4 hours) I will do as the recipe recommends next time. I served it with grilled pattypan squash( olive oil,garlic, salt,pepper) 5 min. each side and grilled italian bread with that salsa! Yum06/29/10

5 stars
rranea
Very good! Entire picky family enjoyed this meal. I did use a few jar spices instead of the fresh as suggested since I had a difficult time finding them all fresh. 04/15/10