Cajun chicken with minty cucumber-tomato relish
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Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Spearmint is the type of mint most commonly found in supermarkets and is perfect for this recipe. But if you can find other varieties like peppermint, lemon mint, or pineapple mint at specialty markets or farmers’ markets, give them a try.
Ingredients
Olive oil
4 tsp
Garlic
2 clove(s), minced
Paprika
1 Tbsp
Dried oregano
2 tsp
Red pepper flakes
½ tsp
Black pepper
1 tsp
Black pepper
1 pinch(es)
Table salt
½ tsp
Table salt
1 pinch(es)
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
20 oz, 4 (5-oz breasts)
Plain fat free yogurt
1 cup(s)
Cherry tomatoes
2 cup(s), quartered
English cucumber
½ large, diced
Fresh mint leaves
1 Tbsp, thinly sliced, plus additional for garnish
Instructions
1
1 Stir together 2 teaspoons oil, the garlic, paprika, oregano, pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Add chicken and turn to coat.
2
2 Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 8–10 minutes.
3
3 Meanwhile, to make relish, stir together yogurt, tomatoes, cucumber, 1 tablespoon mint, remaining pinch salt and remaining pinch pepper. Serve chicken with relish. Garnish with thinly sliced fresh mint.
4
Serving size: 1 chicken breast and about 1/3 cup relish
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