Grilled Chicken Breasts with Mandarin Orange Salsa

By Jackie618

Recipe from Eat Better America

260 calories/serving

Ingredients

• Salsa
• 1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, drained
• 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeño chile
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Chicken
• 1 tablespoon olive, canola or soybean oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from eatbetteramerica.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix all salsa ingredients. Set aside.
2. Brush oil over all sides of chicken breasts. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, the pepper and ground red pepper.
3. Place chicken on grill rack over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Serve salsa with chicken.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 380mg; Total Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 13g); Protein 32g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 50%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8% Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.