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Chili Lime Chicken with Thai Salad on a white tray.
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Chili Lime Chicken With Thai Salad Recipe

Grilled Thai chicken with lime and chilis and a salad dressing infused with ginger, lime, coconut aminos, and garlic is a hard meal to beat.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Keyword chicken, chili, lime, paleo, thai salad
Prep Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 595kcal

Ingredients

Thai Salad Ingredients

  • 2 cups mixed greens
  • 1 bell pepper cut into strips
  • 1 carrot peeled and shredded
  • 1 small cucumber halved and sliced
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds

Dressing Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix the Thai chili, cilantro, garlic, ginger, lime juice, lime zest, and olive oil; season to taste with salt and pepper.
    1 to 2 Thai chilis, 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, 4 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp. ginger, ½ cup fresh lime juice, 2 tsp. lime zest, ¼ cup olive oil, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Whisk until well combined, then add chicken, making sure it is well coated.
    4 chicken breasts
  • Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 8 hours.
  • Preheat grill to medium-high.
  • Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side, depending on thickness, and let it rest for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, whisk all ingredients for the dressing until well combined.
    3 tbsp. fresh lime juice, 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp. coconut aminos, 1 garlic clove, 1 tsp. ground ginger, 1 tbsp. raw honey, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • In a salad bowl, combine all the ingredients for the salad and drizzle the dressing on top.
    2 cups mixed greens, 1 bell pepper, 1 carrot, 1 small cucumber, ¼ cup slivered almonds
  • Serve the salad with the grilled chicken breasts.

Nutrition

Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4252IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 3mg