Cuban Chicken with Salsa Fresca

(Family Features) If your family gets stuck in a dinner routine rut, it can feel like you’re eating the same recipes over and over again.

However, this fresh and unique recipe for Cuban Chicken with Salsa Fresca might inspire you to think outside the culinary box and give your family members the satisfactory flavor they desire at dinnertime. With fresh ingredients and a wholesome flavor, this meal is perfect to add to your menu.

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Cuban Chicken with Salsa Fresca

Servings: 5

1 cup grapefruit juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salsa Fresca:
1 cup grapefruit segments
1/2 jicama, cubed
1/2 red onion, chopped
3/4 cup grapefruit juice
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped

Heat oven to 400 F.
In a large bowl, mix grapefruit juice, oil, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, and red pepper until combined. Add chicken to a bowl and turn to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer.

To make salsa fresca: In a medium bowl, mix grapefruit segments, jicama, red onion, grapefruit juice, olive oil, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper until combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Remove chicken from marinade. Place chicken in the baking dish. Bake 25-30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

Serve chicken with salsa fresca.

 

Source: Family Features