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Healthy Grilled Chicken With Fresh Strawberry & Pineapple Salsa

This grilled chicken with strawberry and pineapple salsa is a quintessential summer dish. The grilled taste of the chicken combined with fresh strawberry and pineapple salsa is a healthy way to enjoy some of the best flavors of summer!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword boneless chicken breasts, chicken breasts, grill, grilled chicken, healthy chicken pot pie, pineapple, salsa, strawberries, weight watchers
Servings 4 people
Calories 292kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tblsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp olive oil ,divided
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 16 oz boneless chicken breasts ,skinless, uncooked
  • 2 cups strawberries ,chopped with all tops removed
  • 1 cup unsweeted canned pineapple ,diced with ALL of the juice drained
  • 1/4 cup red onion ,finely chopped
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 2 sprays cooking spray

Instructions

  • TO COOK THE CHICKEN:
    1. Zest lime, set aside to reserve for use in the salsa.
    2. Juice lime, set aside.
    3. Combine 1 tblsp lime juice, minced garlic, 1/2 tsp oil, salt & pepper in a bowl. Add chicken to the bowl, turn to coat both sides, set aside.
    4. With the heat turned off, lightly coat grill rack (or grill pan) with cooking spray, then heat grill to medium-high. Grill chicken until completely cooked.
  • TO PREPARE SALSA:
    1. Combine strawberries, pineapple, red onion, basil, sugar, remaining lime juice, lime zest & remaining oil.
    2. Top each breast piece with 2/3 cup of the salsa.

Notes

Prepare the salsa and chill for at least 2 hours before using.
I estimate each serving to be 3 points on the Weight Watchers Purple plan. 

Nutrition

Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg