Name: Seared Chicken with Avocado Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 c. diced red onion; 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved; Juice of 1/2 lime; 1 tsp. lime zest; 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley; Maldon sea salt; 2 large, ripe avocados, diced; 1 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

Step 1Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or in a Ziploc bag; pound chicken to about 1/4" thick using a mallet or rolling pin. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 2In a large mixing bowl, toss together onion, tomatoes, lime juice and zest, parsley and sea salt. Gently toss in avocado.

Step 3Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. When pan is almost smoking, add olive oil and cook chicken, 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.

Step 4Serve chicken with avocado salsa. Garnish with parsley, a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt.

Seared Chicken with Avocado Salsa

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