Grilled Chicken with Orange, Grape and Feta Salsa
Jul 02, 2013, Updated Sep 28, 2023
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Oh! Look at that! Feta!!
I admit. Clearly, I have an obsession. I know… it’s another dish with feta. But, this is different.
Okay. No, it’s not. But, let me explain…
This Grilled Chicken with Orange, Grape and Feta Salsa tells me that I am a full-blown grown up.
Back in my single-digits days, even my teen years, I used to think my parents were carrrrrazy for eating feta with grapes. I thought they were losing their marbles. Koo-Koo, I tell ya!
Every time I saw my mom fixing this salsa, I would cringe and do this annoying ‘ewwwwwwwwwwww’ sound. She wanted to slap me silly each and every time. But, I just couldn’t wrap my head around cheese over fruit. That wasn’t happening. And balsamico to top it off! BLAH!
Fast forward to my 30’s and I’m suddenly eating everything I used to say ‘ewwwwwwwwwwww’ to. Except for watermelon. I will never, ever, ever come near watermelon. Ever.
But here’s the funny. My mom thinks that putting this salsa over grilled chicken is totally ewwwwwwwwwww. She thinks I am now losing my marbles. She wanted to slap me silly when I offered her to try it!
Aaaaanyway.
I’m 95.5% sure that tomorrow most of you will be grilling, and on that grill there will be some chicken. Right?! Or are you the only hot dogs and hamburgers type?
Come on! Throw some chicken on the grill. Live a little!! 😉
And while that’s on the grill, fix the salsa! This dish can be made while you’re singing your heart out to John Mellencamp’s R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.!!!
What? You don’t do that?! You don’t sing when you cook?!? Oh. Honey. We need to talk… I couldn’t possibly cook or bake without singing my heart out while whippin’ up all these lovely, delicious somethings for you all.
Even right now, as I type, I’m singing out loud “Baby, you a song, you make me wanna roll my windows down and cruuuuuuuise!”
Now, go on. Start belting out some songs and chop up those grapes. And oranges. And onions…
Have fun tomorrow! HAPPY FOURTH! BE SAFE!
♥ U!
ENJOY!
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Grilled Chicken with Orange, Grape and Feta Salsa
Ingredients
For the Grilled Chicken
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper,, to taste
For the Salsa
- 2 mandarin oranges,, peeled, segmented
- 1 cup red grapes,, halved
- ½ small red onion,, thinly sliced
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 basil leaves,, thinly sliced
- salt,, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper,, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Heat the grill and leave it on medium-high.
- Oil the grates.
- Pound the chicken just enough to even it out; do not pound it thin.
- Brush chicken with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken breasts on the grill over direct heat and cook for 6 minutes.
- Turn it over and continue to cook for another 8 to 10 minutes; check for doneness. Chicken is done when temperature reads 160°F.
- In the meantime, prepare the salsa; combine the fruit, onions, cheese, and basil in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Add olive oil and toss together.
- Remove the chicken and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Top the chicken with the salsa and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Love the salsa on the chicken Kate. Such a summer dish. Yumm!
By the way, my hubby hates watermelon too. 🙂
Great Recipe! Thanks for writing this post!
Thank you! SO glad you like it! 🙂
Kate,
I’d totally hit that salad. It appeals to me, though I am not as in touch with my single digit self to know if I’d have been all ‘ewwwww’ back then or not.
I know I’ve always loved anchovies . . .
Gorgeous photos, too.
Thanks!
This salad rocks!! That is all. 🙂
Mmmm, feta and grapes. I buy that HUGE container of feta from Costco so I’m always on the lookout for recipes calling for it. I have one in my fridge right now. How funny that you don’t like watermelon! Now I want to try and make you eat some 🙂 Haha. This dish looks seriously delicious!
I have a lot of foods like that too; stuff I didn’t go near as a kid but that I love now. It’s amazing how our tastes change as we mature, huh. 🙂 Thank goodness for that! Your salad looks delicious…gorgeous…full of sunshine. I love it.
Talk about healthy! This is a great dish!
What a fresh, great salad!!! Happy 4th of July, Kate!!! Have fun.
Pretty salad with fab flavors, Kate! Love that you have stepped outside the box and are doing something different with your photography to mix it up a bit this summer! Beautiful food styling and photography here. Happy Independence Day and have a fun long weekend! xo
What a gorgeous salad! Love everything about it! Have a great Fourth of July!