Seared Chicken with Caprese-Style Salsa

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  4 oz or 113g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  2 medium whole or 246g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  2 oz or 57g

• Red Onion

  Freshdirect

  ¼ small raw or 17g

• Basil

  Fresh

  1 tbsp, chopped or 3g

• Balsamic vinegar

  1 tbsp or 16g

Directions

1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Heat half of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked through to 165°F.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, onion, basil, balsamic vinegar, and the remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Serve the Caprese salsa over the cooked chicken.