Quick Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has similar health benefits but can be more affordable.

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🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with less processing.

Juice 2 limes into a bowl.

If limes are hard to juice, roll them on the counter or microwave for 10 seconds.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the lime juice in the bowl.

Add freshly chopped cilantro to the mixture.

Add cumin to the mixture.

Add 1 clove of garlic to the mixture (add more if desired).

Add salt to the mixture.

Stir the marinade with a fork until combined.

Place cleaned chicken breasts in a zip bag.

Add the marinade to the zip bag and remove all the air.

If meal prepping, freeze the chicken with the marinade.

If grilling right away, toss chicken breasts with the marinade in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

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