Sierra Chicken With Cool Cucumber Salsa

Ingredients:
Cool cucumber salsa (recipe below)
Sweet and tangy balsamic glaze (recipe below)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approx. 6-8 oz. each)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Cool Cucumber Salsa Ingredients:
2 English cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced into pieces
1 tablespoon Jalapeno peppers, finely diced
1/2 cup red onions, diced
3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
1 cup craisins
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup simple syrup
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl, and place in refrigerator until chicken is grilled.

Sweet and Tangy Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients:1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup sugar

Preparation:Combine ingredients in non-reactive sauce pan.
Bring to a boil and reduce by half.
Pour glaze into bowl and place in refrigerator to cool.
Completing Sierra Chicken With Cool Cucumber Salsa
Preheat gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat. Brush chicken breasts with extra virgin olive oil on both sides.
Evenly sprinkle kosher salt and cracked black pepper over both sides of the chicken breasts and place on pre-heated grill.
Cook chicken approximately 4-5 minutes per side, rotating once per side to create diamond marks.
Cook until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Brush both sides of the cooked chicken with the sweet and tangy Balsamic glaze. Remove from the grill and place on four serving plates.
Top chicken with cool cucumber salsa and serve immediately.