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Zesty Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Greek Yogurt

You can never have too many recipes for chicken breasts. This one, from Cooper Clinic Nutrition, combines zesty lemon with low-fat Greek yogurt for an easy family dinner.

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Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp. paprika
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/8 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper

Optional Topping

  • 1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions

  1. Place chicken breasts in a large bowl. Add the yogurt, paprika, olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix.
  2. Transfer the chicken breasts and marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Marinate for 2-3 hours in the refrigerator.
  3. Preheat griddle on medium-high heat and lightly oil the griddle.
  4. Optional Topping: Combine 1/2 cup yogurt and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
  5. Remove chicken from bag and grill it for 30-35 minutes, turning often, until well-browned and meat is no longer pink in the center. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F.
  6. Plate the chicken and add the optional topping if desired.

Nutritional Analysis (Per Serving)

Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1/2 chicken breast

Calories: 250
Total Fat: 8
Fiber: 1.1 g
Carbohydrates: 6.2 g
Protein: 20 g
Cholesterol: 169 mg

Recipe provided by Meridan Zerner, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, CHWC , Cooper Clinic Nutrition.