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Fruity Coconut Chicken - 240 Calories

I absolutely love the variety of fruits that are available this time of year and the delicious, sweetness you can expect to enjoy when biting into your fruit of choice.  Being more of a savory food person, I don’t typically make recipes that involve a lot of fruit ingredients.  However, this summer I made an exception to take advantage of the abundance that’s been available. 

Fruity Coconut Chicken  is a dish that was recently made for the first time at our house.  It’s simple to make, has only a handful of ingredients, and gives both the fruit and chicken an opportunity to shine.  The coconut milk flavor in this recipe is not very pronounced – in fact the milk serves more of a binding agent for the other ingredients and works to keep the chicken extremely moist.  The result of this dish is a light, sweet, pleasing way to enjoy chicken on the grill along with a salsa of strawberries and pineapple.     

The ingredients:    

• pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 3 scallions, chopped into thin rings
• 3/4 cup light coconut milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, cubed
• 1 cup medium-sized strawberries, quartered

Making Your Dish:  

• Marinate your chicken for 30 minutes in 1/2 c coconut milk, half the scallions, salt/pepper to taste
• In the meantime, make your fruit salsa by combining remaining milk, scallions and fruit
• Refrigerate the salsa while cooking your meal
• Preheat grill for 5-10 minutes
• Cook chicken evenly on both sides until to temperature
• Remove from grill and allow to rest 5 minutes
• Remove fruit salsa from fridge
• Serve 4 oz chicken with 1/2 cup salsa

Nutritional Information (per serving):  

• Serving – 4oz chicken & 1/2 c fruit salsa
• Calories – 240
• Total Fat – 4 g
• Total Fiber – 3 g
• WW – 5 points

It’s recommended that this dish be served on a bed of rice – preferably basmati or jasmine – as it really complements the flavor profile.  Mangia and enjoy.