BASIL CHICKEN WITH PEACH AND APPLE SALSA

This fresh and flavourful chicken recipe makes for a great weeknight barbecued dinner. The accompanying salsa is a great way to take advantage of summertime peaches or nectarines.

Yield: Serves 4.

BASIL CHICKEN WITH PEACH AND APPLE SALSA

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp basil, crumbled
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Peach and Apple Salsa

Directions

  1. To prepare marinade, combine oil, wine, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce and basil in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag. Add chicken and squeeze bag to coat chicken with marinade; seal bag and place on a plate. Refrigerate, turning bag occasionally, for 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken over medium heat on natural gas barbecue for 12 - 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Serve with Peach and Apple Salsa.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

470 calories, 7.1 g fat, 7.6 g protein, 100.7 g carbohydrate, 0.8 g fibre, 584 mg sodium

*Ingredients not included in nutritional analysis.

PEACH AND APPLE SALSA

Ingredients

  • 1 small apple, peeled, cored and diced
  • 2 peaches or nectarines, peeled and diced
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
Nutritional analysis per 2 tbsp:

20 calories, 0.1 g fat, 0.2 g protein, 5.3 g carbohydrate, 0.7 g fibre, 0 mg sodium