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Grilled chicken breast with mango avocado salsa on a white plate.

Grilled chicken with mango avocado salad

This dish is a fresh, flavorful meal featuring spiced chicken breasts topped with a vibrant, tropical fruit salsa. It is a perfect, Mediterranean-friendly dinner that is healthy, gluten-free, and ready in 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Grilled Chicken
  • - 4 thin boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • - 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • - 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • - 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • - Sea salt and black pepper to taste
For the Mango Avocado Salsa
  • - 1 large ripe mango diced
  • - 1 ripe avocado diced
  • - 1/2 cup red bell pepper finely diced
  • - 1/4 cup red onion minced
  • - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • - 1 small jalapeño deseeded and finely chopped
  • - 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • - 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • - Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

Season the Chicken:
  1. Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, combine the extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, dried oregano, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Rub this spice mixture evenly over both sides of the chicken.
Prepare the Salsa:
  1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the diced mango, avocado, red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and parsley. Drizzle with the fresh lime juice and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper, then toss gently. Set aside.
Grill the Chicken:
  1. Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium-high heat (375°F). Lightly oil the grates. Place the chicken on the grill and cook for 4 to 6 minutes per side, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
Rest:
  1. Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Assemble:
  1. Place the warm chicken on plates and spoon the mango avocado salsa generously over the top. Serve immediately.

Notes

For a Mediterranean variation, add 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese on top of the salsa.