
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Honeydew Salsa
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I made this recipe out of the newest issue of Bon Appétit and it was really good. It was a really refreshing combination. My store doesn’t sell boneless chicken with the skin on, so I used boneless skinless chicken breasts. They rarely have serranos either, so I used a jalapeno. I made rice to go with it, cooked in a combination of pineapple juice and water, with some sautéed garlic and shallots in it. After we sat down to eat, I kind of wished I had also made some black beans, but it was plenty of food.
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Honeydew Salsa
Bon Appétit August 2009
Makes 4 servings
The salsa has a perfect sweet-spicy balance, and it’s an easy way to turn simple grilled chicken breasts into a dish that’s dinner-party special.
1 ⅓ cups finely diced peeled seeded honeydew or other melon
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro plus 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
¼ cup finely diced red onion
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons finely grated lime peel
1 teaspoon finely chopped seeded serrano chile
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
4 boneless chicken breast halves with skin
Combine diced melon, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, finely diced red onion, lime juice, olive oil, grated lime peel, and chopped serrano chile in medium bowl. Toss to blend flavors. Season melon salsa to taste with salt and pepper.
Spray grill with nonstick vegetable oil spray; prepare barbecue (medium heat). Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill chicken breasts until skin is crisp and brown and chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
Slice chicken breasts and arrange on plates. Top with melon salsa and cilantro leaves and serve.
MacGourmet Rating: 4 Stars


13 Comments
Katy ~
The colors are beautiful with the rice. Love chicken!
Donna-FFW
What a terrific flavor combination. I dogeared the very same page.
Delectable Dining
I love these ingredients… sounds like a perfect summer meal!
finsmom
I really like the sounds of honeydew in a salsa!
Chef Fresco
This is my first time to your site – you’ve got some great posts! This salsa looks delicious!
The Douglas & Lydia Stewart Clan
I made a cantaloupe salsa once and it was amazing. I bet honeydew would be awesome! I’ve never heard of it. Who would have thought melon could turn into such fabulous salsa! Sure looks good!
comfycook
This is so original. Honeydew salsa….I love it.
Helene
Never heard of Honeydew Salsa. Looks good. Great recipe.
Karine
This dish seems to have an interesting combination of flavors!
Deborah
What a different flavor combination – it sounds wonderful!
Kim
Perfect for summer, this dish looks light, refreshing and interesting. Will certainly give it a try, especially since we finally got a new grill. Thanks for sharing.
Lynn
What a great blog. You have so many interesting dishes here! I came over from Katy’s, by the way. And now I’m quite hungry.
Coffee and Vanilla
Love the idea of melon salsa!