Grilled Chicken Caprese

My husband and I were in California couple weeks ago, and I had this delicious grilled chicken Caprese at a restaurant one day. It was topped with mozzarella and tomato relish. It was really good and I thought I will have to recreate it for my food blog.

I like to season the chicken breasts with herbs and spices, it adds so much more flavor. And if you have time to marinate the chicken breasts, they will be much more flavorful and tender. But you can skip this step if you don’t have time. It will still turn out great! For the tomato relish, I mixed tomatoes, onion, and garlic and seasoned with salt & olive oil. It’s simple but big on flavor. It’s similar to my tomato salad recipe. The honey balsamic vinaigrette adds a really nice sweet tangy flavor to the tomato relish.

This grilled chicken Caprese meal takes less than 30 minutes to make and you end up with such juicy and flavorful chicken. My husband cleaned his plate and wanted seconds. 🙂

You can plate it over rice, quinoa or serve it only with the tomato relish. It’s a perfect and light summer weeknight dinner!

How To Make Grilled Chicken Caprese

What you need

2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, halved

3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided

salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 Tbsp garlic powder

1 Tbsp dried basil

3 medium tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

4 mozzarella slices

fresh basil

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 Tbsp honey

Preparation

Half each chicken breast horizontally as if you are butterflying it (Now you should have 4 thinner chicken breasts). Brush each chicken breast with some olive oil (about 2 Tbsp) and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and dried basil. Set aside and let marinate until you prepare the tomato topping. If you have time you can marinate it for a couple of hours or overnight.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, red onion, and minced garlic. Add about 1 Tbsp olive oil, season with salt and mix well.

Grill chicken over medium-high heat (or use a grill pan to cook the chicken on the cook top).

While you grill the chicken, prepare the honey balsamic vinaigrette. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.

When the chicken is done, serve on a plate and place 1 mozzarella slice over each chicken breast. Top with tomato mixture and drizzle some honey balsamic vinaigrette. Enjoy!

Let me know how you like it if you try this recipe. I’d love to hear from you! 🙂

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Chicken Caprese

Grilled Chicken Caprese is a light and delicious weeknight meal, ready in less than 30 minutes. It's also healthy, low-carb, gluten-free and grain-free.

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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 511kcal

AUTHOR Neli Howard | Delicious Meets Healthy

INGREDIENTS

• ▢ 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts, halved
• ▢ 3 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
• ▢ salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon dried basil
• ▢ 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• ▢ 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ▢ 4 mozzarella slices
• ▢ fresh basil

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

• ▢ 2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 2 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 2 Tablespoon honey

INSTRUCTIONS

• Half each chicken breast horizontally as if you are butterflying it (Now you should have 4 thinner chicken breasts). Brush each chicken breast with some olive oil (about 2 Tbsp) and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and dried basil. Set aside and let marinate until you prepare the tomato topping. If you have time you can marinate it for a couple of hours or overnight.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, red onion, and minced garlic. Add about 1 Tbsp olive oil, season with salt and mix well.
• Grill chicken over medium-high heat (or use a grill pan to cook the chicken on the cook top).
• While you grill the chicken, prepare the honey balsamic vinaigrette. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• When the chicken is done, serve on a plate and place 1 mozzarella slice over each chicken breast. Top with tomato mixture and drizzle some honey balsamic vinaigrette. Enjoy!

TIPS & NOTES

• Use the ripest tomatoes for the best flavors. I like to use plum tomatoes but cherry tomatoes will also work really well.
• You can grill the chicken on an outdoor grill or on a grill pan on the stovetop. Be sure that the grill or pan is preheated before adding the chicken so that it cooks evenly through.
• Use an instant read thermometer to check that the chicken is cooked all the way through. It should register at 165F.

NUTRITION

Serving: 290g | Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.9g | Protein: 42.3g | Fat: 31.1g | Saturated Fat: 7.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23.3g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 565mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 12.2g

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword 30 Minutes, Gluten Free, Grain-Free, Healthy, Kid Friendly, Nut-Free, Summer

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