Cherries are considered a "superfood." They provide antioxidants that may help reduce inflammation and cholesterol. Plus they are tasty!! Try this recipe we found at health.com.
Grilled Chicken with Spicy Cherry Sauce
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup chopped pitted sweet cherries
- 1/4 cup dry red wine or water
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon cherry preserves
- 4 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Preparation
1. Prepare the grill. Then lightly spray the grill rack with cooking spray.2. Lightly crush cherries in a small saucepan. Add the wine or water and next 6 ingredients (through preserves). Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
3. Grill the chicken, covered, for 4 minutes on each side or until it is cooked through. Serve chicken topped with cherry sauce.
- Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 18 minutes. You can make the cherry sauce with either fresh or frozen berries.
- Yield: Makes 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast, 1/4 cup cherry sauce)
Nutritional Information
| Calories per serving: | 189 | ||||||||||
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| Fat per serving: | 3g | ||||||||||
| Saturated fat per serving: | 1g | ||||||||||
| Monounsaturated fat per serving: | 1g | ||||||||||
| Polyunsaturated fat per serving: | 1g | ||||||||||
| Protein per serving: | 27g | ||||||||||
| Carbohydrates per serving: | 9g | ||||||||||
| Fiber per serving: | 1g | ||||||||||
| Cholesterol per serving: | 73mg | ||||||||||
| Iron per serving: | 1mg | ||||||||||
| Sodium per serving: | 100mg | ||||||||||
| Calcium per serving: | 20mg |
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