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Clean Eating is Beautiful with this Caprese Chicken Salad!

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Ingredients 

  • Makes 3-4 servings
  • 1 pound chicken breasts, about 2 large halved to make 4 fillets
  • 16-24 oz. mixed baby greens/spinach leaves
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 6 oz mozzarella pearls
  • 8 oz fresh asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut into halves on diagonal
  • Balsamic Dressing:
  • 3/4 cup quality balsamic vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp prepared Dijon mustard
  • sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions 

  • Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Rub the chicken with 2 Tbsp of olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika.
  • Grill chicken for 5-7 minutes on each side, or until chicken is cooked through and tender. Remove chicken from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  • In the same skillet, grill the asparagus for 3-4 minutes depending on thickness...keeping it crisp.
  • To make the Balsamic Dressing, bring balsamic vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan, then reduce the heat to a simmer, stirring often. Cook until reduced in volume by half, about 8 minutes and just thick enough to coat the back of a woodrn spoon. Whisk in remaining dressing ingredients.
  • Toss spinach, asparagus, tomatoes and mozzarella in a large bowl. Top with chicken and drizzle with balsamic dressing.
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