with Tomato, Arugula and Spinach Salad
Tonight is pizza night, without the dough! Top tender butterflied chicken breasts with marinara and gooey melted cheese for a taste of delicious pizza-pie. Fresh tomatoes and peppers add bright balance to a peppery arugula side salad. Carb Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount.
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Chicken Breasts
2 unit
Grape Tomatoes
113 g
Sweet Bell Pepper
160 g
Marinara Sauce
0.5 cup
Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
0.5 cup
Italian Seasoning
1 tbsp
Balsamic Vinegar
1 tbsp
Arugula and Spinach Mix
56 g
Oil
1.5 tbsp
Salt and Pepper
0.25 tsp
Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F.Wash and dry all produce. Halve tomatoes. Core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch pieces. Toss half the peppers with half the Italian seasoning in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Carefully slice into centre of each chicken breast, lengthwise and parallel to the cutting board, leaving 1/2-inch intact on the other end. Open up chicken like a book. Season both sides with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with remaining Italian seasoning.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Pan-sear, until golden-brown, 1-2 min per side. Remove pan from heat. Transfer chicken a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread marinara over tops of chicken, then sprinkle seasoned peppers (from the medium bowl) and cheese over marinara. Roast in the middle of the oven, until chicken is cooked through, 12-14 min.\*\*
While chicken roasts, whisk together vinegar and 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4ppl) in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, remaining peppers and arugula-spinach blend. Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
Divide chicken and salad between plates.
1966
kJ
Energy (kJ)
470
kcal
Calories
23
g
Fat
7
g
Saturated Fat
23
g
Carbohydrate
10
g
Sugar
4
g
Dietary Fiber
49
g
Protein
150
mg
Cholesterol
880
mg
Sodium
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