Tropical Chicken Bowls with Coconut Rice and Pineapple Avocado Salsa

Recipe adapted from Caroline Chambers.

Ingredients:

Citrus-Cilantro Green Sauce/Marinade:

• 2 large limes, juiced
• 1 large orange, juiced
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 3 TBSP honey
• 1 c. fresh cilantro
• 1 green onion, roots trimmed off and discarded
• 2 small garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 jalapeño
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts or tenders

Coconut Rice:

• 1 1/2 c. short grain rice, rinsed
• 1 13.5 oz. can coconut milk
• 1 1/4 c. water
• 1 TBSP honey
• 1 tsp. salt

Pineapple Avocado Salsa:

• 1 small pineapple, chopped bite size
• 1 avocado, chopped bite size
• 1 red bell pepper, copped bite size
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 TBSP reserved sauce/marinade
• Salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Sauce: In your blender or food processor, combine lime juice through black pepper. Blend until smooth and vibrant green. This sauce should be loose enough to pour but thick enough to cling to the back of a spoon. If it’s too thick, add another tablespoon of olive oil and blend again. Set sauce aside (will use for chicken, salsa, and drizzling for serving).
2. Chicken: Pour half the sauce into Ziploc bag along with the chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours in the fridge. Grill over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes per side (or until 165F internally). Air Fryer: Preheat to 400F; then add the chicken and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165F.
3. Coconut Rice: Combine rinsed rice through kosher salt in a small pot and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to the lowest heat possible, COVER, and cook for 15 to 18 minutes, until all liquid is absorbed. Turn off the heat, keep the lid on, and let it steam for at least another 5 minutes. Just before serving, fluff it with a fork.
4. Pineapple Avocado Salsa: In a bowl, combine pineapple through green onions; then add 2 TBSP of the reserved sauce and big pinch of salt and gently toss to combine.
5. Assemble: Add rice to a plate, then top with chicken, then top with salsa, then drizzle with reserved sauce.