Chicken Caprese Salad
Caprese style salad toppped with sliced juicy tender chicken breast and tossed in with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Ready in just 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Marinade/Dressing
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tsp dried Italian seasonings
- Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
Salad:
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts around 8 oz each, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 large Romaine lettuce about 5 packed cups
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup mini mozzarella cheese balls
- 1/4 cup basil leaves thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- To a small jar add all the dressing/marinade ingredients and shake vigorously to combine.
- Pour about 1/3 of the marinade over the chicken and toss to completely coat. Reserve the remaining marinade to use as a dressing, but make sure it doesn't touch the raw meat.
- Heat a grill pan or an outside grill over medium-high heat.
- Grill the chicken for about 5-7 minutes per side, or until charred and cooked through.
- To a large salad bowl add the romaine lettuce and top with remaining prepped veggies. Toss in the mozzarella balls and sliced grilled chicken.
- Drizzle with the remaining dressing and toss to combine.
Notes
- you may sub the chicken with another protein like shrimp
- Sub olive oil with avocado or grapeseed oil
- honey can be replaced with maple syrup
- do no overcook the chicken so it doesn't come out too dry.
- we used romance lettuce, but any other lettuce will work just fine.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 232mg | Potassium: 592mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 978IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg