Grilled Chicken Margherita

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

24 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 6-oz filets)

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp garlic powder

4 slices mozzarella cheese

1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

4 tbsp pesto

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Pound chicken.

Start by gently placing the chicken between two pieces of saran wrap and pound the chicken filets to be a uniform thickness, about ¾ inch thick.

Coat with oil and spices.

Brush the chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Grill until cooked through.

Grill the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side or until just cooked through.

Top with mozzarella.

Place 1 slice of mozzarella cheese on each piece of chicken. Close the grill for 30-60 seconds until the cheese melts.

Make cherry tomato salad.

Toss the cherry tomatoes and the balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Top chicken with pesto and tomato salad.

Top the chicken breast with pesto and cherry tomatoes.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 6 oz chicken with 1/4 cu
• Calories: 361 cal
• Total Fat: 16 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 98 mg
• Sodium: 324 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 43 g