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Chicken with Mango Jalapeno Salsa and Couscous

Chicken with Mango Jalapeno Salsa and Couscous

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Sometimes I go to the grocery store with all of my meals planned out for the week and an organized list of ingredients that I need.  This week’s grocery shopping trip was not one of those times.  I had a vague idea of what I had in the pantry, but not really any clue what I wanted to make.  When I go shopping without a plan, sometimes something I spot at the store will inspire me.  This week it was mangoes.  Fresh mangoes were on sale, so I figured I’d buy one.  But, what to do with it?  I remembered making mango-jalapeno shrimp tacos before, and decided that I’d better pick up a jalapeno as a complimentary ingredient.  I was thinking mango-jalapeno salsa, and decided to use it as a topping for chicken.  For a side, I thought I’d do couscous for a change.  I’ve had some in the pantry for quite some time, but I hardly ever think to make it!  After some time looking up similar recipes for inspiration, here’s what I came up with for tonight’s dinner:


 Chicken with Mango-Jalapeno Salsa
Ingredients:

 - Boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted and diced
- ½ cup green pepper, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ½ jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro
- Olive oil
- Garlic powder
- Cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
- Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice

 Directions:

 Make a marinade for the chicken with olive oil, a bit of lemon & lime juices and seasoned to taste with salt, pepper, cumin and garlic powder.  I also added in a bit of cilantro and red onion.  Marinade the chicken for at least 30 minutes, then grill until thoroughly cooked.  While chicken is cooking, start on the salsa.  Apparently, I need to re-learn how to peel and pit a mango.  This was challenging for me!  But to make the salsa, combine your mango, green pepper, red onion, jalapeno and cilantro.  Season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic and cumin.  Squirt a little bit of lime juice over top and mix well.  Top chicken with a heap of the salsa before serving.

 Couscous

 For the couscous, I decided to keep things simple and use basically the same ingredients as above.  I cooked ¾ cup of couscous according to package directions, then added the following in after it was cooked:

 - 1 Tbsp. cilantro
- 2 Tbsp. green pepper, minced
- 1 Tbsp. red onion, minced
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- Cumin and salt to taste

 Overall, Tom and I both really liked how this meal turned out.  Apparently the jalapeno I purchased had zero heat to it, though.  It didn’t taste spicy at all.  So, if you like it hot, you may want to add more jalapeno!

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Hi there! My name is Dana and I live in West Michigan with my husband, Tom and our dog Copernicus. I created this space as a place to share the things I learn along this journey I call life. I work in marketing and I'm a sort of Jane of All Trades, interested in all things nature, gardening, cooking, exploring and learning new things. This blog is a conglomeration of my interests, hobbies, life and life lessons. Thanks for stopping by!

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