The Spunky Kitchen: Strawberry avocado salsa and grilled, garlicky-sweet chicken

Heather Lynn Peters | By Heather Lynn Peters |
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on July 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM, updated July 27, 2012 at 12:02 PM
garlicky sweet chicken.jpgThe salsa would be great with tortilla chips as well. It's my favorite way to enjoy strawberries and avocado at the same time.

Strawberries and avocado are a lovely pair.

The creamy avocado and the tart berries nicely compliment each other. I figured they would go well together in a summer salsa I prepared for my grilled chicken recipe.


I’m not sure which I enjoyed more: The chicken or the salsa. But they went fabulously together.

Here’s what I did for the salsa and the easy marinade for the chicken.

Strawberry/avocado salsa:


1. 1 small package of strawberries, washed and diced into small pieces

2. 2 ripe, but not mushy avocados, peeled and diced into small pieces

3. 1 cucumber, peeled, diced into small pieces

4. 2 shallots, peeled, diced

5. 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar

6. 1 tablespoon of olive oil

7. 1 teaspoon of marjoram

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1. Mix all ingredients together. Chill for about an hour before serving if you have time. Otherwise, serve as is. It's great either way.

Garlicky sweet chicken marinade:


1. ¼ cup of honey

2. 2 teaspoons of garlic salt

3. 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar

4. 1 tablespoon of olive oil

5. Salt and pepper to taste.


1. Clean one pound of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

2. Mix all ingredients in mixing bowl.

3. Place the chicken breasts in a freezer bag, dump in marinade and seal bag. Place in refrigerator overnight or at least an hour before serving.

4. Grill chicken on low-medium heat for about 20-25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

5. Slide chicken onto serving platter and top with salsa.


I treated myself to a bottle of pomegranate wine from Durand Wine Co., in Pentwater. It was great with this dish. It was ReVah Pomegranate Wine. It ran for about $12. Not too sweet, not too dry. It was perfect!


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