ATK Challenge: Grilled Spicy Lime Chicken w/ Black Bean Salad

This meal was perfect! The ingredients meshed well and it was very flavorful. The best part is that this was so healthy! I felt perfectly satiated instead of stuffed or still hungry after an hour or so. It must have been the beans :)

I did not feel like breaking out the charcoal grill, so I just used the Foreman on high heat and it worked perfectly. The chicken only took 15 minutes to marinate and it was very flavorful.

Part of the marinade mix was for the chicken, part was for the black bean salad and the last for drizzling on top of the cooked chicken. Here's what was in the marinade:

-1/2 c chopped fresh cilantro
-1/2 c lime juice (fresh squeezed)
-1/4 c olive oil
-1 1/2 tbsp minced canned chipotle chilies
-1 tbsp honey
-3 cloves of garlic minced
-2 tsp cumin
-salt and pepper

I used chicken thighs (boneless). We always have breasts, but I prefer dark meat. I think it grills better too.  The black bean salad was just 2 cans of black beans, one thinly sliced red bell pepper, one avocado and some scallions.  This is a great summer meal!

RATINGS:

Flavor:    ★★★★★
Easiness: ★★★★
Time Spent: 35-40 minutes
Repeat Dish: Heck Yeah!

Hubby's Comments: Strangely not a big reaction but I got an "It was good."