Citrus Grilled Chicken

I have to admit, I have never grilled on an outdoor grill before. My husband is in charge of that job. I have used our little indoor grill, but I really do not consider that grilling. Grilling has been the only cooking task that I have yet to try. For some reason I will try any cooking or baking method, just not grilling. Crazy right?

Anyways, on to the dish. The chicken, which was grilled perfectly thanks to my husband, had such wonderful flavor. The dressing that went over the chicken, was incredibly good. All on top of some crisp lettuce, yummy. I know that this dish will be made over and over again.

Citrus Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

Marinade

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 3 lemons
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed

Balsamic Dressing

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 teaspoons dried oregano
• 5 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

For Serving (not included in the nutritional info)

• lettuce, such as romaine

Directions:

1. Place the chicken breasts in a large shallow dish.
2. Cut the lemons in half and squeeze juice into a bowl.
3. Whisk the olive oil, garlic and pepper into the lemon juice.
4. Pour mixture over the chicken and place the lemon halves in and around the chicken breasts.
5. Cover the dish tightly and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
6. When the chicken is done marinading, grill the chicken, turning occasionally and brushing with any remaining marinade. Grill until chicken is completely cooked.
7. Remove the chicken from grill and let chicken rest for about 5 minutes.
8. While chicken is resting, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Set aside.
9. Slice the chicken and place it on a bed of lettuce.
10. Whisk the marinade one more time and pour over the chicken and lettuce.

Enjoy!!!

Serves: 4
Calories: 659.8
Total Fat: 45.4g
   Saturated: 4.8g
   Polyunsaturated: 8.2g
   Monounsaturated: 28.6g
   Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 110mg
Sodium: 261.4mg
Potassium: 77.8mg
Total Carbs: 9g
   Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
   Sugars: 4.0g
Protein: 52.4g
Vitamin A: 2.2%
Vitamin C: 33.8%
Calcium: 10.6%
Iron: 18.0%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Recipe.com.