Diabetic Recipes

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Warm Balsamic Strawberry Salsa


(makes 4 servings)

4 4-ounce (120 g) boneless and skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons (22.5 ml) chopped fresh tarragon
1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup Warm Balsamic Strawberry Salsa (see recipe reference)
extra minced chives for garnish (optional)
  1. Place the pounded chicken breasts in a shallow dish.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, oil, garlic, tarragon, salt and pepper. Pour over the chicken and marinate for 30 minutes.
  3. When ready to cook, preheat a grooved nonstick pan, remove the chicken from the marinade and dry with paper towel. Cook until the chicken is done, about 4 to 5 minutes per side, and juices run clear when prodded with the sharp tip of a knife. Serve at once with 2 tablespoons of salsa and drizzle a bit of the liquid around the edge. Decorate with extra chives.
Per serving: 155 calories (22% calories from fat), 23 g protein, 4 g total fat (0.9 g saturated fat), 6 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 63 mg cholesterol, 86 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 3 very lean protein, 1/2 carbohydrate (fruit)
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