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Marinated Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Watermelon Salsa

Marinated Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Watermelon Salsa is a fresh and healthy, restaurant quality grilling recipe!
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword dairy free, gluten free
Method Grilling
Servings 4
Calories 238kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts ~1lb

For the marinade (makes enough for 1lb of meat):

  • 1/4 cup gluten free reduced-sodium Tamari or soy sauce if not GF
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 4 garlic cloves peeled then crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more or less
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

For the Watermelon-Cucumber Salsa:

  • 1-1/2 cups chopped watermelon
  • 1 small cucumber peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 jalapeno minced
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 1 lime juiced
  • drizzle of honey

Instructions

  • Whisk marinade ingredients together in a bowl then transfer to a plastic Ziplock bag set inside another large bowl.
  • Pound chicken to an even thickness then score diagonally across the top and place inside bag with marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  • Grill chicken breasts over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes a side, or until no longer pink in the center. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

For the Watermelon-Cucumber Salsa:

  • Combine ingredients in a bowl then spoon over grilled chicken.

Notes

  • This marinade is also great for steak, pork, or salmon. 

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 949mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg