Caprese Chicken
This deliciously creamy Caprese Chicken combines savory baked chicken with the unbeatable flavor ingredients in a Caprese Salad.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time34 minutes mins
Total Time44 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Caprese Chicken, Chicken Caprese, Baked Chicken
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 397kcal
Author: Pam - Two Cups of Health
- 1 Cup Baby Spinach
- 1 Cup Arugula
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1/4 Tsp Garlic salt
- 1/4 Tsp Pepper
- 3 Oz Mozzarella Cheese Sliced
- 4 Medium Tomatoes Sliced
- 1 Large Chicken Breast
- 2 Tsp Pesto
- 2 Tsp Balsamic glaze
- 3 Basil leaves Sliced thin into ribbons
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Rinse spinach and arugula in colander and set aside.
Cut chicken breast lengthwise into 2 fillets and set aside.
Add olive oil to baking dish and spread to lightly coat dish. Sprinkle garlic salt and cracked pepper evenly over dish. Add the tomato slices one at a time, turning each over to coat both sides. Push them to the edges of the dish.
Then add the chicken fillets in the middle turning to coat each side. Place baking dish in oven and bake 25 minutes.
Turn the chicken over and spoon Pesto over each fillet. Add sliced mozzarella on top of the Pesto.
Bake an additioal 8-9 minutes to finish the fillets and melt the cheese.
Arrange a bed of the spinach and arugula on each serving plate and top each with a chicken fillet. Spoon tomatoes and pan juices over each salad.
Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and a sprinkle of basil ribbons.
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 762mg | Potassium: 1154mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4145IU | Vitamin C: 40.8mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 1.8mg