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Delicious Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad Recipe for a Healthy Meal

Delicious Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad Recipe for a Healthy Meal
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Serves
4
Calories
348 kcal
Protein
26.00 g
Carbs
13.00 g
Fat
22.00 g

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cupbalsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 2 teaspoonsbrown sugar
  • 1 teaspoonminced garlic
  • 1 teaspoondried basil
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • 4 piecesskinless chicken thigh fillets (no bone)
  • 5 cupswashed and dried Romaine lettuce ((or cos lettuce leaves))
  • 1 slicedavocado
  • 1 cupsliced cherry tomatoes ((or grape tomatoes))
  • 1/2 cupmozzarella balls ((or bocconcini))
  • 1/4 cupthinly sliced basil leaves
  • 1 pinchsalt (to season)
  • 1 pinchpepper (to season)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk together marinade ingredients to combine. Place chicken in a shallow dish; pour 4 tablespoons of the dressing/marinade onto the chicken and stir to coat evenly. Reserve the remaining marinade for dressing later.

  2. 2

    In a large grill pan or skillet, heat about one teaspoon of oil over medium-high heat and grill or sear the chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy, and cooked through. Once the chicken is cooked, set aside to rest.

  3. 3

    Slice the chicken into strips, then prepare the salad with lettuce, avocado slices, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and chicken. Top with basil strips, drizzle with remaining dressing, season with salt and pepper, and serve.