Smothered Tomato-Pesto Chicken

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Ingredients

  • ¾ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp canola oil
  • 1 Roma tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 2 Tbsp pesto
  • 2 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 2 slices

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Pound chicken to an even thickness between plastic wrap using a meat mallet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  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 tomatoes and pesto. Top chicken with tomato mixture and cheese slices. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts.

Side Dish Ingredients

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

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Toss together all ingredients in a bowl.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
381
99
480
Fat (g) 20 5 25
Sat. Fat (g) 5 0 5
Protein (g) 44 2 46
Carb (g) 4 13 17
Fiber (g) 1 3 4
Sodium (mg) 456 163 619
T. Sugs (g) 1 9 10
A. Sugs (g) 0 1 1

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