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Taste-of-Summer Chicken Recipe

In Lexington, Virginia, Beverly Saunders relies on bottled Italian salad dressing and pineapple juice for her made-in-minutes marinade. Enjoy the summery flavors of this tender charbroiled chicken anytime of year.

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Taste-of-Summer Chicken Recipe

Prep: 5 min. + marinating Grill: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

3/4 cup Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing

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3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
3/4 cup white wine or white grape juice
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the salad dressing, pineapple juice and wine or grape juice; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with fat-free Italian dressing) equals 140 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 151 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.

Originally published as Taste-of-Summer Chicken in Quick Cooking November/December 2002, p10

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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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Reviewed on May. 29, 2012 by wintermom9597

Delicious. I used bone-in, skin-on breasts and thighs. Had to finish cooking in the oven, because of a storm that rolled thru, but the chicken was delicious still. Nice flavors, very tender, juicy.