This chili lime chicken with avocado feta salsa is perfectly balanced with tender and juicy chicken, warm spices and fresh citrus. The avocado feta salsa is the perfect cooling compliment to the spice of the chicken. Best of all, it can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients notes
This Chili Lime Chicken with Avocado Feta Salsa recipe is incredibly versatile and easy to mix and match based on what you have on hand, and by personal preference.
- Chicken - For this recipe I used boneless skinless chicken breast. You can also use chicken things or even a full roaster chicken
- Feta - If you are not a fan of feta cheese, you can use any cheese you prefer. Some of my favorites for this recipe are cotija, goat cheese, Manchego, and sharp extra white cheddar.
- Cilantro - If you are team "no cilantro", you can substitute parsley or even chives
- Limes - While lime juice definitely goes best with this recipe, you could also use lemon juice, fresh orange juice, or even red wine vinegar, or a splash of apple cider vinegar
- Red Onion - If raw red onion is too pungent for you, you can always substitute shallots, green onions, or even sweet white onion.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can cook the chicken by any method you prefer - pan-seared, grilled, roasted, baked, slow cooker, InstantPot etc. This is my favorite grill pan.
If you have the time, I recommend marinating the chicken for 4-5 hours. Since this marinade has lime juice (an acid in it), I don't recommend going much longer that that.
We don't typically have any leftovers when I make this. BUT, if I did, I would mash up the avocado feta salsa to make a guacamole and use the leftover chicken to make chicken taco bowls. I would pile all of that on top of some Mexican Cauliflower Rice, and top with with sour cream, cheese, and salsa.
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Chili Lime Chicken with Avocado Feta Salsa
- Prep Time: 20 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
Description
This chili lime chicken with avocado feta salsa is the perfect quick and easy week night meal. Perfectly balanced in flavor, and ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 total)
- juice of ½ lime
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon cumin (I use this brand of organic seasoning)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the Avocado Feta Salsa
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and cubed
- 1 roma tomato, diced
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup chopped artichoke hearts
- ¼ cup capers
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- juice of ½ lime
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
For the Avocado Feta Salsa
- In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients and lightly toss until well combined. If time allows, refrigerate the salsa for at least one hour before serving. Doing this will allow all of the vibrant flavors in this salsa to really come together.
For the Chicken:
- Pre-heat your barbecue or on the stove top, heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, olive oil, garlic, and cilantro, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk to thoroughly mix.
- Toss the chicken breasts in the marinade until evenly coated. (If time allows, let the chicken marinate in the sauce for a few hours)
- Place the chicken breasts on the pre-heated grill, pour over any marinade that is left in the bowl. Grill the chicken until it is cooked all the way through or if you are using a thermometer, until it has an internal temperature of 165°F. Top with Avocado-Feta Salsa, and enjoy!
Notes
- If you do not have a grill pan, or don't want to fire up the outdoor grill, this can also be pan-seared, baked, or even air-fried.
net carbs per serving: 4g
- Category: Chicken Recipes
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast and ¼ of the salsa
- Calories: 347
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 4g net
- Protein: 32g
Keywords: low carb chicken recipes, keto chicken recipes, taco Tuesday, keto Mexican recipes, low carb recipes, keto recipes,
**This recipe was originally published on Peace Love and Low Carb on March 20, 2012 and was updated and republished on February 26, 2021**
Ana says
My mouth watered as I read the recipe. I am so glad to have stumbled upon your blog!!
Thank you!!!
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Deborah Hopper says
I am a fan of chicken, I can't wait to try your chili lime chicken, looks mouth watering, Thank you.
Kristen says
This meal was absolutely delicious ! So flavorful that you do not teven miss the carbs ! I highly recommend it !
Kyndra Holley says
Thank you. Happy you like the recipes...
Cathy says
This was excellent. My husband kept saying it was bursting with flavor. I must say the salsa wasn't so appetizing in appearance (maybe my avocados were overripe and mushy in the salsa), but one bite told me it WAS appetizing! Definitely will make this again.
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Christine Marie says
Your blog is amazing and super inspirational. Thank you so much for helping make low carb cooking delicious, easy, and fun!
Lesley says
Had this for dinner last night. AMAZING! Now...do you have the Nutritional info on the chicken as opposed to the salsa? I can plug it all in but if you already have it...:)
Sheryl says
Super bummed that I can't actually see your recipes anymore. Moving on I guess 🙁
Kyndra Holley says
There are very few that are even gone. But if you feel it is time to move on, then so be it. Happy trails.
christina says
This dish is tooooo die for...trying to upload the plated photo.. thanks for an aamazing meal!!!!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
So happy you enjoyed it!
Waterwoman says
I enjoy your blog and recipes, always a pleasure to read!
Patty Dowiak says
My household isnt low carb, but this recipe looked so good I had to try it. It's now one of my go to meals.
We like to roll the chicken and salsa up in a tortilla and eat them that way. Delicious!!
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Stacey says
I'm not a fan of avocados themselves but I do like the flavor it adds to salsas. Could I puree the salsa ingredients together or do you think that would ruin it?
Betsy says
I'm telling you, this is fabulous!! So much flavor, it's ridiculous. Fam loved it. Will make again and again. Don't skip the grill. Marinated 1hr+ and so tender. Cut thick chicken breasts through equator and took 2-3 min per side on hot hot grill, Yum!
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Deanna Pyszka says
OMG!! This was amazing! The only thing I left out was the capers. I didn't have those in the cupboard. Even my husband loved it and he's a "meat & potato" man. I can't wait to try the salsa (without artichokes and capers) on fish tacos.
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Sarah says
Yummy, looks great! Thank you so much for inspiring.
Looking forward to cook it! 🙂
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Rachel says
Made this tonight and it wasn’t SO good! Your recipes never disappoint . Thank you!!!
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Kyle Johnson says
AMAZING. Found your site yesterday and today this was the first recipe I made. This is delicious! I marinated the chicken for about four hours. Next time, I will marinate overnight for even more flavor. The chicken come out so juicy and tasty (cooked in a skillet). I skipped the avocado salad and added shredded Mexican Cheese on top and dug in, I'm going to try this marinade on Steak and try it out next time.
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Brenda says
You are always my first go to for low carb recipes and this was amazing! Thank you.
René says
Love this recipe. I have to make double the salsa because my husband loves it so much!
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Melissa says
I made this last night. Oh my gosh!!!!! So dang good. I chopped the chicken to go straight into the salsa. All the ingredients marinated so well. Love this one and will make again.
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Gina says
So flavourful! Make extra because the leftovers are just as good the next day! We dubbed it a "keeper recipe"!
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Erica says
Love this recipe! I make it almost every week and I really don’t like avocados but Kendra’s recipe helps me get those good fats in! So tasty!
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Debbie Johnson says
I love this dish! I’m not typically a fan of chicken breast, but this recipe changed my opinion. The feta avocado salsa is amazing! This will be a regular dish in my house!
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Kara says
This is soooooo good. Such an easy recipe to make too. This is a staple for me especially when I’m really busy but need to get some meal prep done for the week so that I have healthy but delicious meals at the ready and don’t make bad decisions. Thanks so much for the recipe Kyndra!
Kara says
Oops forgot the star rating in my comment. Easiest 5 stars ever!
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Leslie Kennedy says
Will go on permanent rotation. In our house! This was divine! Subbed vidalia for red onion and loved the mildness!!
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Johanna says
One of our faves! Double the salsa. It’s that good!
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Ryan says
This was delicious. The avocado salsa was AMAZING!
Patti says
This meal was fantastic! The flavor was so good! We enjoyed it over a bed of lettuce. We enjoyed it just as much the next day for lunch. Will be making this again SOON!
Patti says
I missed the stars.
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Diane says
I use this chicken recipe all the time. Add it to my salads and low carb tacos. It’s yum.
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Barbara Merchant says
I made this for the first time this past week BUT I substituted the chicken with shrimp. IT WAS DELISHIOUS. Even my hubby liked and said it was a "do-over".
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Ann says
This was a delicious recipe. Many ingredients but it really easy to make and really didn’t take long at all! Both my husband and I said we could make this a weekly meal!
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Cathy Anderson says
This is absolutely DELICIOUS!!!!
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Melissa says
Made this last week and it was so good! I marinated the chicken for about three hours and made the salsa at the same time. Dinnertime came around and it was so easy just cook and serve! It was very moist and delicious. Definately making again and again.
Thank you for a fine recipe!
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Tracy says
I love spices, so I doubled all of the measurements (minus the salt/pepper, added that per recipe). Marinated the chicken for 4 hours. Pan fried with olive oil and it turned out amazing! Even the leftovers were good. Can’t wait to make this again!
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Kim says
This is a great recipe very easy either you can bake the chicken yourself or add the little chili powder and onion powder and garlic powder on store-bought baked chicken depending on how flavorful the chicken is.
This was great recipe to try with all of the pleasure and none of the guilt because all the ingredients were healthy.
Debbie says
We made this recipe. Excellent, especially the salsa. We then had chicken street tacos and used the salsa as a topping. Very tasty! We will make this again!
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Marijeta says
Super easy to make plus it's delicious!!
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Christine Reed says
This recipe is so flavorful and delicious! My family and I loved it! It was so good that I shared the recipe with friends!
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Carrie says
Delicious! The chicken had great flavor and the salsa....omg best part. Will be making this again.
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Beth says
I found this recipe off its Facebook page, was looking for something different so I made this last night its was so delicious. I marinated the chicken for about an hour & we cooked it on the grill to add more flavor ( I am sure stove top would be okay as well) the salsa well I doubled the recipe on most items. The capers i cut into half, found marinated artichoke hearts as well.
I am telling you this salsa you could almost serve with chips that good. I didn't have avocado oil used olive-sunflower oil.
Even my husband loved it & said keep this recipe.
Yummie
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Silvia Dey says
Very flavorful! The fam absolutely loved it!
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Kitty says
I want to replace my old grill pan. But the link you posted for your favorite grill pan takes you to a crock pot. What is your favorite grill pan?
Kyndra Holley says
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Jennifer @keto_with_JFlo says
I love this recipe!! Made it yesterday- didn’t have breast’s so I used thighs. The avocado salsa was delicious...can’t wait to have leftovers today!!!
Make it today, you will be glad you did!! I paired it with the Fiesta Cauliflower Rice!!
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Dawn says
Made this last night - will be a repeat in our house for sure as even the picky teenager liked it!
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Chris says
Amazing! This was so wonderful, quick, flavorful! This recipe was easy to throw together, and quick to make. It was such a welcome change up in flavor from usual low carb meals in our repertoire. Thank you!
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Shannon says
Great recipe!! Family loved it and have requested it be made again! Thank you!!!
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carole says
Wonderful, I am making it again very soon! I baked the chicken on a foil lined cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 22 minutes, then took it out of the oven, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before serving, and it was perfect texture and moisture! I also use shallots instead of red onion, but I think red onion would've added more zing! The salsa was great too, many compliments!
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Andrea Hicks says
Love this recipe! We've made it at least three times now. Super great every time!
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Holly says
We made this last week and it was great. My husband and I both loved it. The flavors all blend well together and it’s an easy dish to make. Love it!!!
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Odette says
I've never been impressed enough by a recipe to leave a review. Goodness... we had this last night and I can honestly say this is the BEST chicken I've ever had. This will definitely go on regular rotation in our house. We'll done on creating the most amazing chicken recipe ever!
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