Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Thighs with Strawberry Salsa
This recipe screams summer to me. The chicken is bright green from the cilantro and lime marinade and the strawberries add a pop of red to your plate and bring along their own bright sweetness.
Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Thighs with Strawberry Salsa
Ingredients
Chicken marinade
- 1 c packed cilantro
- 1 large green onion
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 -3 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Strawberry Salsa
- 1 1/2 lb fresh strawberries, diced
- 1 lb fresh tomatoes, seeded, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded, diced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- ½ c cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
Directions
Chicken marinade
- Add all of the ingredients, minus the chicken, into a blender, blend until smooth, toss with the chicken thighs, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, overnight is best.
Strawberry salsa
- While the grill is heating up mix together all of the salsa ingredients, mix and set aside until ready to serve.
To grill
- Cook the chicken on a grill, cooking time will vary depending on your heat, cook the chicken until a thermometer reads an internal temperature of 160F, as it sits it will continue to cook and come up to 165F.
- Serve the chicken with a heaping amount of strawberry salsa.
