Grilled chicken with strawberry and jalapeno salsa. This chicken and salsa would also be dank with a side of grilled vegetables or corn on the cob, over quinoa/brown rice, or in a festive summer sandwich You can't go wrong. Grilling, and strawberries, and summer craziness for the win. Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken with Strawberry-Jalapeño Salsa.

As the days grow longer and the weather warms up, we hope you'll try this tasty dish! This helpful tip is provided by our local Lighten Up Sponsor Cargill! Tasty cilantro lime grilled chicken topped with a fresh, summery strawberry salsa. You can have Grilled chicken with strawberry and jalapeno salsa using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Grilled chicken with strawberry and jalapeno salsa

1. It's 1 of medium lime.
2. It's 2 teaspoons of minced garlic.
3. You need 2 teaspoons of olive oil divided.
4. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
5. It's 1/4 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper.
6. Prepare 4 of boneless skinless chicken breast halves.
7. It's 2 cups (1/2 inch) of diced strawberries.
8. You need 1 Cup (1/2 inch) of diced fresh pineapple.
9. It's 1/4 cup of minced red onion.
10. You need 2 tablespoons of minced cilantro or basil.
11. It's 2 teaspoons of minced jalapeno pepper with seeds.
12. You need 1 teaspoon of sugar.

If you marinate the chicken and make the salsa the night before all you really need to do is head outside into the sunshine, fire up the grill and cook the chicken for a no fuss and no mess meal in the great outdoors. This flavor packed Jalapeno Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken is easy to make, gluten free, dairy free, Paleo, and great with my Strawberry Mango Salsa. Making homemade quesadillas/taco bowls is much easier if you already have part of it cooked. Now let's jump in and make my Jalapeno Cilantro.

Grilled chicken with strawberry and jalapeno salsa step by step

1. Preheat Grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
2. Zest lime; set aside. Juice lime ; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl combine 1 tablespoon lime juice, garlic ,1/2 teaspoon oil ,salt and pepper . Add chicken to bowl ; turn to coat both sides and set aside.
4. In another medium bowl combine strawberries ,pineapple ,onion, cilantro, jalapenos ,sugar, remaining lime juice, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and reserved lime zest set aside..
5. Off heat, lightly coat a grill rack with cooking spray .Grill chicken, flipping once until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 165 degrees Fahrenheit, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve chicken with salsa spooned over top..

While the chicken is marinating, make the salsa. Put the strawberries in a bowl along with the onions, bell peppers, jalapenos and most of the cilantro To serve: remove the salsa from the fridge, taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt or lime juice. Heat the tortillas over a flame or in a microwave. Sweet strawberries and creamy avocado make a luscious yet light topping for these chicken tacos. Thinly slice chicken and serve in tortillas topped with strawberry salsa, feta, and cilantro.