{"id":8751,"date":"2010-07-02T08:26:49","date_gmt":"2010-07-02T12:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=8751"},"modified":"2016-01-28T05:58:05","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T10:58:05","slug":"blackened-chicken-with-avocado-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=8751","title":{"rendered":"Blackened Chicken with Avocado Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now that summer is upon us, I can\u2019t get enough grilled food.\u00a0 I especially enjoy serving grilled meat over a raw vegetable salad \u2013 it\u2019s healthy, easy and doesn\u2019t heat up the house on those hot days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Warning: the seasoning on this chicken definitely has some bite to it so if you\u2019re not into spicy food, you may want to tone it down a notch with a little less cayenne.\u00a0\u00a0 This blackening powder is delicious on fish as well.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-64\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-8751\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"e141bee3c2\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_8751_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(8751, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.2, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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(I generally use about 1 Tbsp. powder per filet.)\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Heat a grill to medium-high heat (or heat a saut\u00e9 pan over medium-high heat).  \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Spray pan or grill with non-stick cooking spray. Cook chicken until center is cooked through, about 4 minutes per side, or internal temperature of 165 degrees.  \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Remove from heat and let rest for 2-3 minutes.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Meanwhile, mix tomato, red pepper,  red onion, parsley, lemon juice and olive oil together in a small bowl.  \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Season with salt and pepper.  Portion on to 4 individual plates and top each with a quarter of the sliced avocado. \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n           Slice chicken breasts and top each vegetable salad with the chicken.\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">4<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"ziprecipes-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">1.3<\/div>\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"zl-printed-copyright-statement\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">Copyright \u00a9 2009-2020 Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved. 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