" Lime Chicken--Avocado Salad "

. .......Prep Time: 20 minutes*......Cook Time: 16 Mintue *..
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp. honey
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
4 ( 4--oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 ripe avocado, pitted peeled and sliced
1 cup grape tomatoes or quartered cherry tomatoes
1 cup peeled,seeded and chopped cucumber
1/4 cup chopped basil
1] In small bowl,whisk together lime juice,olive oil, honey, salt to taste ans cayenne pepper. Pour half of mixture over chicken in resealable plastic bag, saving the remaining mixture for later use. Seal bag with chicken,place in refrigerator 1 hour.
2] Coat cold grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium. Remove chicken from resealable bag, discarding marinade and bag. Place chicken pieces on grill,and cook 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until tender an d no longer pink.(170*F) Chop into pieces.
3] Combine chicken pieces, avocado, tomatoes, cucumber and basil in large bowl. Toss gently with reserved lime mixture and serve immedately.
Serves 6 :
You can also use any leftover meats you have on hand. I use beef , pork and seafoods, whatever you have on hand, I have found they all work well for a lite dinner. So good eating til next time.
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