mertzie's simple salad chicken caprese style

Name: Mertzie's Simple Salad Chicken Caprese Style
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 - large chicken breasts, marinated in italian dressing overnight; - large handful & more of fresh basil (i load it!); - handful of fresh italian parsley; - 15 grape tomatoes, halved; - 1 block mozzarella, sliced in large chunks or slices; - 1/2 red onion and 1/2 green pepper; - garlic' crushed; - salt & pepper to taste; - freshly grated parmesan for on top; ## DRESSING:; 1/4 - mix of 1/2 balsamic vinegar & 1/2 red wine vinegar (1/8 cup of each); 3/4 - canola or olive oil; - italian seasoning (about 1/2 tsp); - fresh thyme, crushed (about 1 tsp); - garlic, crushed (about 1/2 tsp or to your taste); - croutons or bread crumbs (optional -- see note at bottom)

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Michelle Koletar/Mertz

Harrisburg, PA

Updated on Jul 14, 2013

I was planning on creating a different dish yesterday, but things did not go as planned! So, I had lovely marinated chicken breasts and decided to make a chicken caprese salad with them. Light, refreshing & yummers!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method ---

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 - large chicken breasts, marinated in italian dressing overnight
- large handful & more of fresh basil (i load it!)
- handful of fresh italian parsley
- 15 grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 block mozzarella, sliced in large chunks or slices
- 1/2 red onion and 1/2 green pepper
- garlic' crushed
- salt & pepper to taste
- freshly grated parmesan for on top
DRESSING:
1/4 - mix of 1/2 balsamic vinegar & 1/2 red wine vinegar (1/8 cup of each)
3/4 - canola or olive oil
- italian seasoning (about 1/2 tsp)
- fresh thyme, crushed (about 1 tsp)
- garlic, crushed (about 1/2 tsp or to your taste)
- croutons or bread crumbs (optional -- see note at bottom)

How To Make mertzie's simple salad chicken caprese style

Step 1

Marinate chicken breasts overnight, as stated. I used roasted red pepper Italian dressing. Grill chicken, red onions, and pepper until done. I sprinkled the chicken with smoked sea salt after it grilled.

Step 2

Allow to cool off for a bit. Meanwhile, slice up your grapes and mozz. Rough chop the basil and parsley.
Step 3

Slice chicken in large bite-sized chunks. Add the tomatoes, onions and green pepper. Pour a little of the dressing on top and stir gently. If you want more garlic flavor, add more crushed garlic. Add the basil & parsley. I added the mozz right as I was ready to serve and toppped with fresh parmesan. I also had some Bagel Chips in my cupboard, so I crushed those up good and sprinkled on top for some crunch. Usually I make homemade croutons, but was lazy and this worked great.
Step 4

I served the rest of the dressing with the salad to pour over on each individual plate. My son doesn't like a lot of dressing and I do, so this way it keeps everyone happy. Enjoy!
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