Strawberry Salsa Chicken is a delicious grilled chicken recipe topped with fresh fruit salsa brimming with summer flavors!
Fire up the grill and make a delicious summer chicken recipe with fresh fruit!
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Strawberry Chicken
A fresh strawberry salsa with pineapple adds summer deliciousness to grilled chicken.
With strawberries in abundance why not serve them for dinner?
Chicken breasts grill to juicy perfection while you're putting together a fresh and colorful salsa.
Fresh strawberries, pineapple and basil combine for a delicious summer salsa.
Top your grilled chicken with this fabulously delicious Strawberry Basil Salsa that's .quick, easy and bursting with fresh seasonal flavor.
Sounds like the perfect dinner on a hot summer's evening, agree?
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How to make strawberry salsa chicken
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- Preheat your grill for direct heat grilling.
- Season chicken breasts with kosher salt, cracked black pepper and garlic powder. Grill until juices run clear, turning once. Chicken is done when a meat thermometer registers 165F.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl combine the strawberries, pineapple, scallion, basil, white balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Stir until combined.
- Arrange chicken on a serving platter.
- Spoon the fresh salsa over the chicken.
Recipe Tips
- You can make the strawberry salsa ahead and refrigerate until you are ready to spoon it on the chicken.
Substitutions
- Canned pineapple can be used instead of fresh pineapple
- Change up the flavor and replace the fresh basil with fresh mint
- Red onion or sweet onion can be used in place of the scallion
- Granulated white sugar can replace the brown sugar
- Love raspberries? Make it a raspberry salsa and replace strawberries with raspberries
Storage
- Store any leftover chicken and salsa in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- You can serve the leftover chicken and salsa cold or warm up the chicken in the microwave.
Strawberry Recipes
Love strawberries? Then be sure to try these easy recipes with strawberries too!
- Strawberry Pistachio Quinoa With Lemon Oregano Vinaigrette
- Strawberry Basil Margarita Chicken
- Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie
- Honey-Kissed Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
Hooray for strawberry season!
Homemade Salsa Recipes
Strawberry Salsa doesn't have to be the only salsa recipe in your line up!
- Fresh Heirloom Tomato Salsa is bursting with flavor and colors!
- Mango Salsa on Grilled Avocados would also be delicious on chicken or seafood too!
- Corn Mango Salsa is a delicious topping for tacos.
Ingredients
Ingredients for chicken with strawberry salsa:
- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- kosher salt
- cracked black pepper
- garlic powder
- fresh strawberries
- fresh pineapple
- scallion
- fresh basil
- white balsamic vinegar
- brown sugar
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Strawberry Basil Salsa
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Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 1 1/2 lbs.
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh or canned pineapple
- 1 scallion, sliced on diagonal, 1/4 cup
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
- 1 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp. packed brown sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
- Season chicken breasts with kosher salt, cracked black pepper and garlic powder. Grill until juices run clear, turning once. Chicken is done when a meat thermometer registers 165F.
- Meanwhile, in bowl combine strawberries, pineapple, scallion, basil, white balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Stir until combined.
- Arrange chicken on serving platter. Top with salsa.
