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Grilled Chicken with Tomato and Cucumbers

Grilled Chicken with Tomato and Cucumbers

Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes

I'm growing a nice crop of tomatoes and cucumbers and I love combining them in a fresh and bright salsa. This is perfect over grilled chicken and uses up our garden bounty in a most delicious way.

by Anne Coleman

What you'll need

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • oil as needed
  • 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped, about 1/2 cup
  • 1/2 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped, about 1/4 cup
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

How to make it

  1. Heat grill over medium flame, or coals.
  2. While grill heats, toss together tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro, lime juice and salt. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Brush chicken breasts with oil and grill until no longer pink; about 7-8 minutes per side.
  4. Drain salsa if necessary and serve over chicken.

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