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Grilled Chicken Breasts with Cucumber-Peach Salsa

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 8, 2009
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A brush of peach preserves pumps up the flavor of grilled chicken breasts. The fruit and veggie salsa is a delicious bonus.

Grilled Chicken Breasts with Cucumber-Peach Salsa

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1/3 cup peach preserves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves or 1 teaspoon dried mint flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
  • 1 peach or nectarine, peeled, chopped (3/4 cup)
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix cucumber, 2 tablespoons of the preserves, the mint, salt, onion and peach; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Carefully spray grill rack with cooking spray. Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning and brushing 2 or 3 times with remaining peach preserves, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Discard any remaining preserves. Serve chicken with salsa.

Nutrition

260 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
32g Protein
22g Total Carbohydrate
16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
29%
Sodium
230mg
10%
Potassium
350mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
16g
Protein
32g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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