Seared Chicken with Fresh Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients:
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 cup plain low fat yogurt
1 cup packed cilantro, leaves and stems
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
3 cloves chopped garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon oil
Pineapple Salsa (see below)

Directions:
Place chicken pieces in a sealable plastic bag and set aside.

Place yogurt, cilantro, red onion, garlic, salt and pepper in blender; blend until smooth; stir in lime juice. Pour marinade over chicken, seal bag and refrigerate 3 to 8 hours.

Preheat oven to broil. Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade); scrape off excess marinade and place chicken in baking sheet. Broil chicken until and turn over, approximately 7 minutes per side. Spoon 1/2-cup fresh salsa to the sides of chicken, cover pan and cook an additional 4-5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and pineapple is caramelized.



Pineapple Salsa
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple (approx 1/2 pineapple)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 chopped jalapeno pepper (seeded, finely chopped)
1 lime (zest and juice)
1/8 teaspoon salt

Method: Combine all ingredients, stir to mix. Salsa is great fresh, but excellent after refrigeration to blend flavors.