Caprese Chicken Salad
Overview
I find myself, once again, living for all things with basil, and this chicken salad does it for me!
Takes all those caprese flavors and puts it in chicken salad form. I’m sold.
Serves 2-4 lunch portions
Shopping List
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1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
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1 lb chicken boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cooked at 350 for 30 min
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dressing, below
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1 tbsp fresh basil, julienned
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(optional) 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
For the dressing
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1/4 c mayo
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2 tbsp sour cream
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1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
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1/2 tsp garlic powder
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1/2 tsp kosher salt, pepper to taste
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serve w/ burrata or mozzarella
Method
Cook and chill the chicken, and then dice into bite sized pieces. Place the chicken, the sliced cherry tomatoes, and julienned basil, and toasted pine nuts (if using) in a bowl.
In another small bowl, mix up the dressing. Pour dressing on the chicken, and give everything a mix. If desired, add some fresh burrata or fresh mozzarella!
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Caprese Chicken Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1 lb chicken boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cooked at 350 for 30 min
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, julienned
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- dressing 1/4 c mayo2 tbsp sour cream, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, pepper to taste, serve w/ burrata or mozzarella
Instructions
- Cook and chill the chicken, and then dice into bite sized pieces. Place the chicken, the sliced cherry tomatoes, and julienned basil, and toasted pine nuts (if using) in a bowl.In another small bowl, mix up the dressing. Pour dressing on the chicken, and give everything a mix. If desired, add some fresh burrata or fresh mozzarella!