Smothered Tomato-Pesto Chicken

Citrus Spinach Salad
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Ingredients

  • 2 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 Roma tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 2 Tbsp pesto
  • 3 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 2 slices

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Pound chicken to an even thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, if desired.
  2. Cook chicken in hot oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes per side or until done.
  3. Combine tomato and pesto. Top chicken with tomato mixture and cheese slices. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 cups spinach
  • 1 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
  • 2 Tbsp lemon vinaigrette

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Toss together all ingredients in a bowl.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
400
100
500
Fat (g) 20 5 25
Sat. Fat (g) 7 1 8
Protein (g) 47 3 50
Carb (g) 4 14 18
Fiber (g) 1 3 4
Sodium (mg) 358 185 543

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