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Grilled Raspberry-Glazed Chicken
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Chicken Little, Not!
Chicken breast is a lean protein that supplies amino acids that give structure to the body in skin, cell membranes and muscles.
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Grilled Raspberry-Glazed Chicken

Just two ingredients--sweet and tangy raspberry jam and Dijon mustard--provide loads of flavor to simple grilled chicken. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:6 servings

1/2cup raspberry jam
1tablespoon Dijon mustard
6boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 3/4 lb)
1 1/2cups fresh raspberries or Cascadian Farm® frozen organic raspberries (thawed and drained)
1.Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix jam and mustard.
2.Carefully brush grill rack with canola or vegetable oil. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 20 to 25 minutes, brushing occasionally with jam mixture and turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Discard remaining jam mixture.
3.Serve chicken topped with raspberries.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 80mg; Sodium 140mg; Total Carbohydrate 44g (Sugars 14g); Protein 30% Daily Value*: Calcium 2%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1/4 c Fruits, 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/4 c Fruits

 
 
 
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