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Cilantro-lime chicken and garbanzo salad

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  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 3 whole chicken breast
  • 15 oz garbanzos
  • 5 oz tomatoes
  • ½ whole onion
  • 1 whole cucumber
  • 1 cup queso fresco
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chili powder
In a bowl, mix the lime juice, oil, salt, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper; taste and adjust, then add the cilantro.
  • cilantro
Dip the halved chicken breasts in the marinade to coat and marinate at least 20 minutes.
Heat a pan over medium-high; cook the chicken about 3 minutes, flip, 3 minutes more, then flip once more and cook to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Pan-cooking the chicken
Let the chicken cool about 10 minutes, then cut into small pieces into a bowl.
  • 1 whole chile serrano
Add the rinsed and drained garbanzos, tomatoes, onion, cucumber, cilantro, one serrano and queso fresco.
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 whole lime
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • oregano
  • salt
Drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil, squeeze in the juice of one lime, season with black pepper, oregano and salt and mix.