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The Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad I Make Almost Every Week

The Chicken Avocado Caprese Salad I Make Almost Every Week
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
  • 5 cupsRomaine lettuce
  • 1 mediumavocado
  • 1 cupcherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cupmozzarella balls
  • 1/4 cupbasil leaves
  • 1 pinchsalt (to season)
  • 1 pinchpepper (to season)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine. Place chicken into a shallow dish; pour 4 tablespoons of the dressing / marinade onto the chicken and stir around to coat.

  2. 2

    Heat about one teaspoon of oil in a large grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and grill or sear chicken fillets on each side until golden and cooked through. Allow to rest.

  3. 3

    Slice chicken into strips and combine with lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. Drizzle with remaining dressing.

  4. 4

    Season with salt and pepper, then serve.