Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad

This chicken is marinaded in a punchy cilantro, lime, garlic mixture then grilled and served over a bed of lettuce with tomatoes, grilled corn, and avocado.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless chicken breasts

  • 1 cup cilantro leaves

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 2 limes, juiced

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon pepper

  • 4 cups lettuce

  • 2 tomatoes, cut into chunks

  • 2 cobs of corn

  • 1 avocado, diced

Instructions

  1. Blend the cilantro, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper together. Add the chicken to a ziplock bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Marinade for 15 minutes.

  2. Heat the grill to high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and add to the grill. Remove the corn from the husks and rub with oil. Add to the grill with the chicken. Cook the corn and chicken for about 15 minutes, flipping half way through.

  3. While the chicken and corn cooks assemble the bed of lettuce, tomatoes, and avocados. Cut the corn from the cob and add to the lettuce. Slice the chicken and serve with the salad.

Takes 30 minutes

Serves 4

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