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Cilantro and Lime Chicken

Published: July 5, 2016 | By: Kristina Stosek
Prep Time Prep Time 10 Minutes
Difficulty Difficulty Beginner
Cook Time Cook Time 30 Minutes
Serves Serves 4
Cilantro and Lime Chicken
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If you are looking for a healthy chicken recipe, look no further. Simple ingredients easily prepared to deliver complex flavour in a nutritious way. The chicken is marinated for ultimate flavour, and then baked keeping the chicken tender and juicy. Serve with quinoa, rice or steamed veggies. This naturally gluten free chicken dish doesn’t get any better than this

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Ingredients

  • 4 servings of skinless, boneless chicken breast (about 1 ½ lb.)
  • 1 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • ¼ cup gluten free dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp. raw agave nectar or sweetener of your choice
  • ½ tsp. Himalayan pink salt
  • Black pepper to taste

  • Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients except chicken into a food processor and pulse until the ingredients are well combined
  • Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and pour the sauce over the chicken
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour and up to 8 hours
  • Bake at 350 for 30 minutes uncovered or until the chicken is fully cooked
  • To serve spoon the sauce over chicken


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