Did you know that the quintessential summer fruit is also one of the healthiest? Naturally low-cal and practically fat-free, watermelon is rich in vitamins C and A, antioxidants that fight cardiovascular disease. It’s also loaded with lycopene, which has been linked to a reduced risk of prostate, lung and other cancers.<\/p>\n
Here’s a way to enjoy it as an entr\u00e9e in chicken with watermelon salsa. Whatta melon, indeed!<\/p>\n
\u00bc cup fresh lime juice <\/p>\n
1 tablespoon sugar<\/p>\n
3 cups chopped, seeded watermelon<\/p>\n
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped<\/p>\n
\u00bd cup chopped red onion<\/p>\n
\u00bc cup chopped scallions<\/p>\n
2 tablespoons minced, seeded jalapeno peppers<\/p>\n
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro<\/p>\n
4 boneless chicken breast halves, skinned<\/p>\n
cooking spray<\/p>\n
1. Put all ingredients except chicken and cooking spray in a mixing bowl and toss gently.<\/p>\n
2. Cover and chill until cold, at least 1 hour. <\/p>\n
3. Place chicken breasts on a piece of plastic wrap. Fold wrap over chicken. <\/p>\n
4. Slightly flatten upper portion of each breast with a chef’s knife or mallet. <\/p>\n
5. Spray skillet with cooking spray and preheat to medium high. <\/p>\n
6. Cook chicken until done and juices run clear, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.” <\/p>\n
7. Spoon salsa over chicken and serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Did you know that the quintessential summer fruit is also one of the healthiest? Naturally low-cal and practically fat-free, watermelon is rich in vitamins C and A, antioxidants that fight cardiovascular disease. It’s also loaded with lycopene, which has been linked to a reduced risk of prostate, lung and other cancers. Here’s a way to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[354],"tags":[207,262,68],"ppma_author":[1712],"class_list":["post-18230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-cooking","tag-recipes","tag-summer"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n