Chicken with Peach-Cucumber Salsa

Name: Chicken with Peach-Cucumber Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups chopped peeled fresh peaches (about 2 medium); 3/4 cup chopped cucumber; 4 tablespoons peach preserves, divided; 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint; 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 1/4 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

To keep our kitchen cool, we grill chicken outdoors and serve it with a minty peach salsa that can easily be made ahead. —Janie Colle, Hutchinson, Kansas

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chopped peeled fresh peaches (about 2 medium)
3/4 cup chopped cucumber
4 tablespoons peach preserves, divided
3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1 teaspoon minced fresh mint
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. For salsa, in a small bowl, combine peaches, cucumber, 2 tablespoons preserves, onion, mint and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
2. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and remaining salt. On a lightly oiled grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat 5 minutes. Turn; grill 7-9 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165°, brushing tops occasionally with remaining preserves. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half with 1/2 cup salsa: 261 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 525mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 35g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit.

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