Grilled Chicken Thighs with Blueberry Salsa

Simple grilled chicken thighs are topped with a sweet-spicy blueberry salsa for a tasty summer meal.

Makes: 5-6 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Recipe Created By: Mary Carter
Featured In: North Carolina Field & Family

Ingredients

Blueberry Salsa:

  • 2 cups blueberries, washed and coarsely chopped
  • ⅓ cup green onions, chopped
  • ½ red pepper, chopped fine
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, minced
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Rinse chicken and place in a zip-close bag. Add dressing and marinate for 1-2 hours in refrigerator.
  2.  Meanwhile, combine all blueberry salsa ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Refrigerate.
  3. Grill chicken until well done (thermometer inserted in the center reads 170 degrees). To serve, plate chicken and top with blueberry salsa.

 

Tips & Notes

??? If you need this recipe to be gluten-free, make sure to use a gluten-free vinaigrette to marinate the chicken.

??? No grill? No problem! The blueberry salsa also tastes great on Roasted Chicken Thighs.

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