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Chicken Caprese Salad
Turn a caprese salad into a full meal by adding some shredded chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 434 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Others
Cuisine:
American , International , gluten-free
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut into quarters
- 2 cup cubed mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh basil cut into ribbons
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in a sauce pan and fill with water. Bring the pot to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cover the pot. Simmer for 14 minutes, remove the chicken breasts from the pot and allow to cool.
- While the chicken breasts cool, whisk together mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar dried basil and black pepper in a large mixing bowl
- Shred chicken breasts with 2 forks and place shredded chicken in the mixing bowl along with quartered cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil.
- Toss to coat all of the ingredients in the mayo mixture evenly and serve.
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Notes
- You can use mini mozzarella pearls in place of cut mozzarella
- You can use boneless skinless chicken thighs in place of chicken breast
- If you don't like mayo, you can use plain greek yogurt in place of the mayonnaise
Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
434kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
92mg
(31%)
Sodium
600mg
(25%)
Potassium
351mg
(10%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
650IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
298mg
(30%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 434kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 351mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 650IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 298mg | 30% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.