Smothered Tomato-Pesto Chicken

Spinach Salad with Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette
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Ingredients

  • 1 (8-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breast, halved lengthwise
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 Roma tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 3 Tbsp pesto
  • 4 (0.67-oz) slices mozzarella cheese

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

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ Tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp Dijon mustard
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • ½ (5-oz) pkg baby spinach

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add spinach; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
375
70
445
Fat (g) 22 7 29
Sat. Fat (g) 8 1 9
Protein (g) 37 1 38
Carb (g) 4 2 6
Fiber (g) 1 1 2
Sodium (mg) 529 188 717

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