learning to grill

When we moved into our house in May, I decided to take the plunge and get a grill. Nothing fancy, just a little cheap-o from Target, but we wanted alternative ways to cook food besides the oven/stove top, or dare I say microwave. This grill has taught me a lot. For starters, it's taught me that I'm independent in the sense that I built this thing with my bare hands (big deal, I know). While I've strictly stuck to burgers (91/9 of course), I've been wanting to try chicken but haven't really had the time to. Earlier this week I finally got to. Finished product and recipe below! 

Grilled Chicken with Summer Corn and Tomato Salad

(the chicken is under there if you look hard enough :))

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups fresh yellow corn (I took mine from the cob)

1 large rip tomato, diced (or 2 Roma tomatoes)

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1/4 cup fresh lime juice, divided

2 tsp olive oil

1 tsp ground cumin, divided

1 tsp salt, divided

3/4 tsp smoked paprika, divided

1 lb. uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 sprays cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat outdoor grill over medium-high heat

2. In a medium bowl, combine corn, tomato, cilantro, 2 tablespoons lime juice, oil, and 1/4 tsp each cumin, salt, and paprika; set aside for flavors to blend

3. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice, 3/4 tsp cumin, 3/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp paprika in a small bowl; rub over chicken. Coat chicken with cooking spray

4. Grill chicken, flipping once, until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes; serve topped with corn salad. I added some quinoa too! 

6 WW PointsPlus per serving. Serves 4.