Lime-Grilled Chicken with Chive Polenta

This delightful chicken dish is perfect for a backyard summer cookout. Your guests will savor the flavor of fresh parsley, garlic, lime peel and olive oil on the chicken, and the creamy chive polenta with salsa makes for the perfect accompaniment.

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
• 3 cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
• ¾ cup yellow cornmeal
• ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup salsa

Directions:

1. Combine parsley, olive oil, garlic and lime peel in small bowl; mix well; set aside.

2. Bring chicken broth to a boil in large saucepan. Gradually stir in cornmeal. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring frequently, 15 minutes or until mixture is thick and pulls away from side of pan. (Mixture may be lumpy.) Stir in sour cream and chives; cover, set aside and keep warm.

3. Sprinkle chicken with salt. To prevent sticking, spray grid with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare grill for direct grilling. Place chicken on grid, 3 to 4 inches from medium-hot coals. Grill 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center. Spread parsley mixture evenly over both sides of chicken; cook 1 minute longer on each side.

4. Serve chicken with polenta; top with salsa.

Nutrition per Serving:

(Serving size = 1/4 of total recipe)

• Calories = 303
• Total fat = 10 g
• Saturated fat = 2 g
• Carbohydrate = 22 g
• Protein = 30 g
• Fiber = 4 g
• Cholesterol = 74 mg
• Sodium = 380 mg

Dietary Exchanges:

• Meat = 3
• Starch = 1 ½
• Vegetable = 1 

Source: http://www.diabeticcooking.com