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Grilled Chicken with Black Bean Mango Salsa

Grilled chicken breast, seasoned with cumin and spices and topped with a fresh salsa made with sweet mango, protein-rich black beans and lots of lime and cilantro for flavor.

Let’s face it, grilled chicken can be pretty boring, but not if you serve it with this zesty salsa. You may want to even make this salsa on it’s own, it makes a fantastic dip if you serve it with chips – seriously good! Sometimes, I even throw in some diced avocado – yum!

This is perfect to make for a weeknight dinner, it’s quick and light, high in fiber, protein, and gluten-free.

Grilled Chicken with Black Bean Mango Salsa
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Servings: 4 • Size: 3 oz chicken, 2/3 cup salsa • Old Pts: 5 • WW Points+: 6 pt
Calories: 261 • Fat: 6 g • Carb: 24 g • Fiber: 5 g • Protein: 30.5 g • Sugar: 8 g
Sodium: 71 mg (without salt) • Cholest: 0 mg

Ingredients:

16 oz (2) boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed, sliced in half lengthwise
salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
3 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
juice of 1 lime

For the Black Bean Mango Salsa (makes about 2 1/2 cups):

1/4 cup red onion, chopped
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt, to taste
1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced
1 jalapeño, chopped (keep seeds if you want it spicy)

Directions:

Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in a large non-reactive bowl with remaining ingredients, toss well to coat and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

In a medium bowl, combine the red onion, lime juice, olive oil and season with salt, to taste. Mix well then combine with the remaining ingredients; refrigerate until ready to serve.

Heat the grill or a grill pan to medium high, discard the chicken marinade and grill the chicken breasts about 3 minutes on each side, or until the center is cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and slice the chicken on the bias. Serve the sliced chicken topped with mango black bean salsa.

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Balsamic and Dijon Marinated Flank Steak

by Pam on September 23, 2013

Flank steak is our favorite cut of beef. It’s lean yet very tender and flavorful and it’s a great cut of beef to marinate. I found a recipe for a flank steak marinade on Kalyn’s Kitchen^[1] that sounded perfect and I happened to have all ingredients on hand. I only marinated the beef for 4 hours and it was very flavorful but next time I make this, and there WILL be a next time, I will let it marinate for 24 hours. The steak had a terrific flavor and my entire family enjoyed it. The flank steak paired nicely with the Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes with Fresh Basil^[2].

Combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, lemon juice, paprika, oregano, basil, and thyme together in a large zip lock bag. Seal the bag and shake until well combined. Add the flank steak and refrigerate for at least 4 hours up to 24 hours.

Remove the flank steak from the refrigerator 20 minutes prior to cooking. Heat a grill pan over medium high heat and coat with cooking spray. Add the flank steak to the HOT grill pan and cook 4-5 minutes then flip and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes for medium rare; or until you have reached your desired degree of doneness. Remove from the grill pan and place on a cutting board to rest for 5 minute prior to slicing against the grain. Serve and enjoy.

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Balsamic and Dijon Marinated Flank Steak

Yield: 4 +

Prep Time: 5 min. plus 4-24 hours marinating time

Cook Time: 8-10 min.

Ingredients:

1 flank steak (mine was 1 1/2 lbs)
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried thyme

Directions:

Combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, lemon juice, paprika, oregano, basil, and thyme together in a large zip lock bag. Seal the bag and shake until well combined. Add the flank steak and refrigerate for at least 4 hours up to 24 hours.

Remove the flank steak from the refrigerator 20 minutes prior to cooking. Heat a grill pan over medium high heat and coat with cooking spray. Add the flank steak to the HOT grill pan and cook 4-5 minutes then flip and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes for medium rare; or until you have reached your desired degree of doneness. Remove from the grill pan and place on a cutting board to rest for 5 minute prior to slicing against the grain. Serve and enjoy.

Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net

References

^{^} Kalyn’s Kitchen (www.kalynskitchen.com)
^{^} Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes with Fresh Basil (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)
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^{^} Save to ZipList Recipe Box (www.gordon-ramsay-recipe.com)

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Grilled Veggie Towers with Mozzarella

Eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, red onion and bell peppers are marinated in a white balsamic vinaigrette then grilled, stacked and topped with fresh mozzarella. These are DELICIOUS and such a great use of the end of summer’s bounty!

If you prefer to make them indoors, you can also grill the vegetables on a grill pan, then preheat to oven to 350°F, make your vegetable stacks on a baking sheet and melt the cheese in the oven. The vegetables can also be grilled a day ahead and reheated in the oven as well.

Grilled Veggie Towers with Mozzarella
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Servings: 6 • Size: 1 tower • Old Pts: 4 • Weight Watchers Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 194 • Fat: 11 g • Carb: 17 g • Fiber: 4 g • Protein: 9 g • Sugar: 4 g
Sodium: 234 mg • Cholesterol: 22 mg

Ingredients:

1 small eggplant, about 9 oz
1 large red onion, sliced into 6 slices
1 large (10 oz) zucchini
1 large (10 oz) yellow squash
3 red bell peppers
6 oz fresh mozzarella cheese – cut into 1 oz thin slices
4 large basil leaves plus 1 leaf chiffonade for garnish (optional)

For the Balsamic Marinade:

1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp oregano
4 basil leaves
1/4 tsp kosher coarse salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Directions:

Wash and cut ends off vegetables. Cut the eggplant and red onion into 6 slices. Cut the zucchini and squash into 1/2-inch thick slices on the bias (diagonally). Cut the red pepper in half and remove innards. Cut in half once again.

Place all ingredients of marinade into blender or place them into a container and use emulsion blender until all ingredients are blended until smooth.

Combine the vegetables and marinade in a deep bowl or large plastic bag. Allow to sit for at least 1 to 2 hours.

Remove vegetables from marinade with tongs and place vegetables directly on grill. Discard excess marinade. Place the red peppers, skins down, on the grill first since they will need the longest cooking time (about 6 minutes on each side, or until the skin is slightly charred.) Grill the additional vegetables 4 to 5 minutes, until browned and soft, remove from grill and set aside.

Using a small tin begin to create your tower of vegetables. Begin with the largest vegetable at the bottom. That will most likely be the eggplant, then the onion, red pepper, zucchini, and then the squash. Place a piece of basil in between any of the vegetables. Top the tower with the slice of mozzarella cheese, place back on grill and cover grill so the cheese melts, about 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with basil if desired.