Chicken Breasts with Melon Relish Recipe

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This tropical tasting melon relish recipe comes from Roxanne Chan of Albany, California. The topping is sweet and very flavorful, and goes well with the tender chicken breasts to finish this wonderful summery dish.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Chicken Breasts with Melon Relish Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
RELISH:
1 cup diced cantaloupe
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 green onion, chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the salt, ginger, nutmeg and pepper. Rub over both sides of chicken. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the relish ingredients. Serve with chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 1/4 cup relish equals 260 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 243 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 35 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Chicken Breasts with Melon Relish in Simple & Delicious May/June 2007, p58