6-Ingredient Healthy Caprese Chicken Recipe

May 19 2023
We took the creamy mozzarella + fresh tomato 'n basil team of caprese salad and reimagined it with our go-to protein! This 6-ingredient chicken recipe is about to become part of your regular dinner rotation…



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Entire recipe: 313 calories, 14.5g total fat (4g sat. fat), 497mg sodium, 6g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 3.5g sugars, 38g protein

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Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1 1/2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup chopped tomato

1 tbsp. chopped fresh basil

One 5-oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast cutlet

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning

1/8 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. black pepper

3 tbsp. shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions:

In a small bowl, use a fork to whisk vinegar with oil. Add tomato and basil, and toss to coat.

Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Season chicken with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook for about 4 minutes per side, until cooked through.

Top chicken with cheese. Cover skillet and cook until cheese has melted, about 2 minutes. Serve topped with tomato-basil mixture.

MAKES 1 SERVING

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