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    Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Tacos with Watermelon Salsa

    Published: Jul 19, 2020 · Modified: Oct 23, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Collage image of grilled honey lime chicken tacos with watermelon salsa. Top image is an overhead shot of 3 tacos filled with ingredients, and some ingredients are scattered on greyish blue board. Bottom image is an overhead shot of watermelon salsa in bowl. Text is between both images that states the recipe name and blog name.

    These Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Tacos with Watermelon Salsa are incredibly easy to make. They are the perfect healthy recipe for summer!

    Overhead image of 3 grilled honey lime chicken tacos with watermelon salsa, ingredients are scattered around a dark surface randomly.

    This post is sponsored by the National Watermelon Promotion Board. All opinions are my own. Thanks to all the companies, and readers, who help support Cravings of a Lunatic.

    Watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit and for most of the summer, we get our watermelon from the Southern U.S. because Canadians love watermelon! 

    Overhead image of watermelon salsa in a brightly coloured bowl with a spoon laying next to it with salsa inside it, and there are two lime wedges sitting near the spoon and bowl.. Text on image states the recipe name and blog name.

    This girl loves her tacos. She also LOVES watermelon. I cannot help myself. That first bite each summer is heavenly. Honestly, I could eat an entire watermelon every single day.

    I'm going to be honest, I will find any excuse to eat watermelon every single day. Whether it's a savoury recipe or a sweet recipe, or something in between. I crave them all.

    Overhead image of sliced grilled honey lime chicken on a white plate. Recipe ingredients like tortillas, limes and garnish are scattered on a dark surface.

    Most days I'm likely to just slice one open and grab a spoon. Other days I love getting creative by mixing sweet and savoury flavours together in recipes like this one.

    There is something about topping meat with fruit that just brings me to my happy place. Watermelon salsa goes perfectly with most meats, everything from beef to chicken.

    Overhead image of 3 grilled honey lime chicken tacos with watermelon salsa, ingredients are scattered around a dark surface randomly.

    For this recipe, I paired easy chicken tacos with a simple watermelon salsa. The combination is sheer perfection. I added a bit of heat plus a little extra sweet. It's how I roll.

    You can tone down the spice if you like a more mild salsa. The fun thing about a recipe like this is you can adapt it to your own taste. Use what you like, exclude what you don't like.

    Overhead image of watermelon salsa in a brightly coloured bowl.

    I recommend using good quality thick boneless skinless chicken breast for this recipe. We've tried the thin boneless skinless chicken breast on the grill and the results were not good. Trust me!

    For this recipe I cooked mine over direct heat on the grill but you could use indirect heat and cook them longer. Not everyone is comfortable grilling over direct heat. If you do, please pay close attention!

    Overhead image of grilled honey lime chicken tacos with watermelon salsa. Watermelon salsa is served in a hollowed out watermelon half. Chicken is on a white plate. Everything is spread out on a greyish blue board.

    I highly recommend you use the salsa the same day you make it. The recipe uses limes which can break down the salsa over time. Limes are acidic so add them right before you serve.

    When you make this be sure to make extra. These chicken tacos will fly off the platter. We make extra tacos and extra salsa. Garnishes are optional but encouraged.

    Grilled honey lime chicken tacos ready to be served with watermelon salsa in a hollowed out watermelon half and cut wateremelons and ingredients scattered randomly.

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    Honey Lime Chicken Tacos with Watermelon Salsa

    These Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Tacos with Watermelon Salsa are incredibly easy to make. They are the perfect healthy recipe for summer!
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword chicken recipe, chicken tacos, salsa
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 6
    Author Kim Beaulieu

    Ingredients

    For the Watermelon Salsa:

    • 4 cups watermelon diced
    • 2 shallots finely diced
    • 2 Jalapeno peppers finely diced
    • ½ red onion finely diced
    • 1 yellow or orange pepper finely diced
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • Optional:
    • cilantro to taste
    • vodka or tequila to taste
    • salt and pepper to taste

    For the Honey Lime Chicken Tacos:

    • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast grilled
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 lime juiced
    • 2 tablespoon honey
    • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
    • 1 teaspoon white pepper or to taste

    Putting it all together:

    • 1 to 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
    • 1 package of small tortillas

    Instructions

    For the Watermelon Salsa:

    • Combine watermelon, shallots, Jalapeno peppers, red onion, pepper, sugar, and lime juice in a large bowl. Stir to combine ingredients thoroughly. Place in fridge for 1 to 2 hours before serving.
    • Salsa is best used the day you make it.
    • You can add extras before serving, to taste.

    For the Honey Lime Chicken Tacos:

    • Preheat grill to 400 degrees F.
    • Oil grill grates before grilling.
    • In a small bowl combine olive oil, lime juice, honey, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir until combined. Add chicken and marinade to a resealable Ziploc bag. Shake and allow to marinate for 15 o 20 minutes. Remove and discard excess liquid.
    • Place chicken on grill grates. Cook on for 4 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. Then flip and cook on other side for another 4 o 5 minutes. For this recipe I recommend thick boneless skinless chicken breast. I cook mine over direct heat between 375 and 400 degrees F. One side of my grill is direct heat which is the side I cook the chicken on. I also have the other side of the grill set for indirect heat in case I want to move the chicken breast at any point to slow the process or reduce flare ups. Cook until desired doneness. Follow same guidelines if cooking in the oven.
    • Remove from grill and place chicken breasts on a platter. Brush on sweet chili sauce while the chicken is still hot. Allow to rest for a few minutes, then slice the chicken into thin strips.
    • Heat tortillas in foil on the grill while the chicken rests. It only takes a few minutes with the lid down to warm tortillas. Remove carefully and transfer to a plate.
    • Pile chicken on tortillas. Top with watermelon salsa.
    • Add any extras you may like.
    • Serve with a big old watermelon loving smile!

    Notes

    Recipe is cooked on the grill but can be cooked in the oven as well. You could also pan fry the chicken breasts, if desired.

    Honey Lime Chicken Tacos with Watermelon Salsa on a dark surface with ingredients scattered around. A hollowed out watermelon filled with watermelon salsa is behind the tacos plus two watermelon halves sliced open. A white plate with sliced chicken, salsa and limes is in the background.

    What's your favourite way to enjoy watermelon?

    Collage image featuring 3 photos. The left photo is watermelon salsa in a bowl with a spoon of salsa sitting next to it. The middle image is an overhead shot of 3 tacos ready to be eaten. The photo on the right is watermelon salsa in a brightly coloured bowl on a dark board.

     

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    Original posted on July 19, 2017.

    Post updated on July 19, 2020.

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    1. laura@motherwouldknow

      July 20, 2017 at 10:43 pm

      I love watermelon salsa. In the summer, it's an instant cool down on a beastly hot day. with these tacos, I'll bet it's wonderful.

      Reply
    2. Alyssa | EverydayMaven

      July 21, 2017 at 6:56 pm

      Watermelon salsa sounds amazing for so many things!

      Reply
    3. Angie | Big Bear's Wife

      July 21, 2017 at 7:23 pm

      that is a taco salsa that I would go crazy over! It totally screams summer to me!

      Reply
    4. Nutmeg Nanny

      July 22, 2017 at 12:27 am

      This watermelon salsa sounds perfect on this!

      Reply
    5. Lora @savoringitaly

      July 22, 2017 at 7:35 am

      How fabulous and fun are these tacos! I sometimes could eat a wedge of watermelon alone for lunch! I want to reach through the screen and grab a couple of tacos. Love the salsa idea, Kim!!! xx

      Reply
    6. Isabelle @ Crumb

      July 22, 2017 at 9:39 pm

      I love putting fresh fruit salsas on my tacos... it just makes them feel extra-summery, somehow.
      I've never thought to use watermelon as my salsa base, but now I'm wondering why I've waited this long, because it looks ah-mah-ZING.

      Reply
    7. 2pots2cook

      July 29, 2017 at 2:16 am

      Never made such a salsa. Looks great and makes me do it this weekend. Thank you so much !

      Reply
    8. Kimberly

      August 01, 2017 at 10:39 am

      I'm going to try this one!

      Reply
    9. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness

      August 07, 2017 at 3:27 pm

      I love fruit salsa...how have I never tried watermelon salsa!? I also love the combo of honey and lime, so I am allllll over these tacos!

      Reply
    10. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles

      August 07, 2017 at 6:24 pm

      Fresh watermelon salsa is one of the very best things about summer! This rendition looks wonderful!

      Reply
    11. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl

      August 08, 2017 at 5:23 pm

      These look so good! yes please!

      Reply
    12. Erin

      August 10, 2017 at 4:11 pm

      So beautiful! This meal is perfect for summer.

      Reply
    13. Gina @Running to the Kitchen

      August 11, 2017 at 10:16 am

      Ooooh, these look great! I'm dying to try that watermelon salsa!!

      Reply
    14. Ray Crowe

      October 17, 2017 at 8:44 am

      This recipe has been haunting me like a ghost. I'm finally ready to break the curse and make it!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        October 21, 2017 at 1:40 am

        Ha, I love you comment, Ray. Let me know how it turns out.

        Reply

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