Cilantro-Lime Chicken Salad

Name: Cilantro-Lime Chicken Salad
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 1 h 16 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lime, juiced; 1 1/2 inches thin strip lime peel; 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce; 1 chicken breast, no skin, boned, cubed; 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

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Recipe by emmalee1942

This is a recipe I developed and submitted to another website, Chicken breasts are cubed, stir-fried and added to a cilantro, lime juice, honey, and garlic dressing. Serve on a salad of mixed field greens, or over Jasmine Rice. Wrap in a flour tortilla or lettuce leaves for a lunch on-the-go. The prep time includes marinating time.

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READY IN: 1hr 16mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lime, juiced
1 ¹⁄₂

inches thin strip lime peel
2

tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1

chicken breast, no skin, boned, cubed
1 -2

tablespoon olive oil
1

teaspoon honey
¹⁄₈

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄

teaspoon black pepper
2

garlic cloves, minced
2

tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

DIRECTIONS

Combine the lime peel strip, soy sauce, and chicken cubes. Place in a resealable plastic bag and marinate 1 hour, or longer.
Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
Stir-fry the chicken cubes in the olive oil, until opaque and slightly browned.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir in the chopped cilantro. Mix well, pour over the chicken.

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