Name: Cheesy Broiled Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto over Italian Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: ¾ cup balsamic vinaigrette; 3 heads butter (Boston) lettuce; 1.02 kg chicken breasts, boneless skinless; 1 ½ English cucumbers; 1 small pkg fresh basil; 1 ½ cups shredded cheese, Italian blend; ¾ cup sun-dried tomato pesto; 6 tomatoes; black pepper; extra virgin olive oil; salt

Cheesy Broiled Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto over Italian SaladCheesy Broiled Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto over Italian Salad — a 30-minute lunch recipe with 11 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

¾ cup balsamic vinaigrette

3 heads butter (Boston) lettuce

1.02 kg chicken breasts, boneless skinless

1 ½ English cucumbers

1 small pkg fresh basil

1 ½ cups shredded cheese, Italian blend

¾ cup sun-dried tomato pesto

6 tomatoes

black pepper

extra virgin olive oil

salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to broil on high and position rack in the upper third of the oven.

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and place on a cutting board. Holding a knife parallel to the cutting board, cut the chicken in half horizontally to form thin cutlets. Transfer cutlets to a large baking sheet pan.

Drizzle chicken with oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place baking sheet in the oven and broil, flipping the chicken halfway through, until almost cooked through, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce.

Using a clean cutting board, chop or tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Place in a large bowl.

Small dice tomatoes. Add to the bowl with the lettuce.

Trim and halve cucumbers lengthwise, then cut crosswise into thin half-moons. Add to the bowl.

Pick basil leaves off the stems, roll up crosswise, and thinly slice into ribbons. Add to the bowl, toss to combine the salad, and set aside.

When the chicken is almost cooked through, remove from the oven. Spread each cutlet with pesto and sprinkle with cheese. Return baking sheet to the oven and continue to broil until the cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through, 2-3 minutes more. Remove from oven.

Slice chicken into strips.

To serve, divide salad between plates or bowls and drizzle with vinaigrette; top with chicken. Enjoy!

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