Seared Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken Breasts
  
• Kosher Salt
  
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  
• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
  
• 1 c. Diced Red Onion
  
• 1 c. Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half
  
• 1 tsp. Lime Zest
  
• 1 tbsp. Lime Juice
  
• 1/4 c. Chopped Parsley
  
• 2 Large, Ripe Avocados, diced
  

Directions

1. Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or in a ziplock bag; pound chicken to about 1/4" thick using a mallet or rolling pin. Season with salt and pepper.
2. In a large mixing bowl toss together red onion, tomatoes, lime zest, lime juice, parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. Gently toss in avocado.
3. Heat a large cast iron over high heat. When pan is almost smoking, add 1 teaspoon olive oil and cook chicken 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate.
4. Serve chicken with avocado salsa. Garnish with parsley, drizzle of olive oil and sprinkle of sea salt.
5. Enjoy!
   

**Recipe adapted from Delish.com

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