Grilled Chicken with Avocado Tzatziki
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings
Calories 300 kcal
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 lemons juiced, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 large avocados peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 serrano chili seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 medium cucumber chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
In a medium bowl, add chicken, juice of 1 lemon, olive oil and sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
On an indoor or outdoor grill, grill chicken over medium high heat for 4 to 5 minutes per side until the chicken is cooked through.
In a medium bowl, add remaining lemon juice, avocados, sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, garlic, chili, yogurt, cucumber and parsley. Stir to combine.
Serve grilled chicken with tzatziki.
SERVING SUGGESTION: Green beans and steamed small new red potatoes tossed with a little butter and chopped parsley.
VEGETARIAN: Use non-breaded faux chicken patties instead of chicken breasts.
GLUTEN FREE: Make sure Greek yogurt is gluten free.
NUTRITION: 430 Calories; 18g Fat (37.3% calories from fat); 58g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 138mg Cholesterol; 172mg Sodium. Exchanges: 7 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 3 Fat.
[nutrition-label] Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 31gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 725mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 31.4mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1.6mg
Keyword gluten-free, grill, vegetarian