Cilantro Lime Chicken and Dressing

Cilantro lime chicken, when added to a salad makes a great summertime meal.  After the meat marinates it only takes about 10 minutes of cook time so it doesn’t heat up the kitchen.  You could also grill the chicken outside or use a cuisinart griddler.  I use dried cilantro in my recipe because it is too hot in my area to grow this herb right now! Did you know that fresh cilantro is known to be a natural cleansing agent, cleansing toxic metals from your body?  To read about more health benefits of this herb, check out Medical News Today.

Cilantro Lime Chicken & Dressing

Grilled cilantro lime chicken salad with cilantro lime salad dressing

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For the marinade

1. 2 tablespoons olive oil
2. ¼ cup lime juice
3. 1 T lime zest
4. 1-2 tablespoons dried cilantro
5. 2 teaspoons minced garlic
6. ¼ teaspoon liquid stevia
7. ½ teaspoon salt
8. ¼ teaspoon pepper

For the salad dressing

1. ¼ cup olive oil
2. ¼ cup lime juice
3. 1 tablespoon dried cilantro (or substitute equivalent fresh)
4. 1/2 cup plain unsweetened yogurt
5. 2 cloves garlic
6. ¹/8 teaspoon liquid stevia
7. a few dashes of red (cayenne) pepper
8. salt & pepper to taste

Meat

1. 3 boneless chicken breasts

Instructions

1. Slice boneless breast into thin cutlets so that you have 6 pieces.
2. Combine all marinade ingredients in a ziploc bag.
3. Add your chicken cutlets and marinate for several hours.
4. Use a grill pan or frying pan and cook chicken about 4 minutes per side.

For the salad dressing

1. Combine all salad dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
2. Make a salad with ingredients of your choice.
3. Top with cooked chicken.
4. Serve with cilantro lime dressing.

By Roseann Hampton