Description
Grilled chicken breast, seasoned with cumin, spices and topped with a fresh salsa made with sweet mango, protein-rich black beans, lime and cilantro for flavor.
Yield: 4servings | Serving Size: 3oz chicken, 2/3 cup salsa
Ingredients
16oz2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed, sliced in half lengthwise
salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
3clovesminced garlic
1teaspooncumin
1/2teaspoondried oregano
juice of 1 lime
For the Black Bean Mango Salsa (makes about 2 1/2 cups):
1/4cupred onion, chopped
3tablespoonslime juice
1tablespoonolive oil
salt, to taste
1cupblack beans, rinsed and drained
1ripe mango, peeled and diced
1/4cupfresh cilantro, minced
1jalapeño, chopped (keep seeds if you want it spicy)
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in a large non-reactive bowl with remaining ingredients, toss well to coat and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- In a medium bowl, combine the red onion, lime juice, olive oil and season with salt, to taste.
- Mix well then combine with the remaining ingredients; refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat the grill or a grill pan to medium high, discard the chicken marinade and grill the chicken breasts about 3 minutes on each side, or until the center is cooked through.
Transfer to a cutting board and slice the chicken on the bias.
Serve the sliced chicken topped with mango black bean salsa.
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Nutrition
Serving: 3oz chicken, 2/3 cup salsa , Calories: 261kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 30.5g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 0.5g, Sodium: 71mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 8g
