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One-Pan Caprese Salad

Dinner Lunch

You’ll have the dinner cooked and washing up done in no time with this quick and easy one pan dinner.

15 mins
8 ingredients
$5 / person
One-Pan Caprese Salad

Credit: Taste.com.au

Gear

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 large (about 700 grams) chicken breasts, cut in half lengthways
  • 300g mixed baby tomatoes, cut in half
  • 4 bocconcini
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon castor sugar
  • Pepper and salt
  • Crusty bread

It’s this easy

  • Sprinkle some pepper and a small amount of salt on the chicken.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat, add chicken and cook, turning for 4 minutes or until browned on both sides. Transfer chicken to an oven tray if your frying pan is not oven proof.

  • Scatter the tomatoes around the chicken and sprinkle with the sugar, vinegar and bocconcini.

  • Place in a hot oven (180°c) or under a grill for about 4 minutes or until the cheese melts and tomatoes blister.
  • Serve with bread to mop up the juices.


Tweaks

  • Add chopped french shallot, garlic and fresh basil leaves when adding the tomato for extra flavour.

Allergies

Contains: Dairy, FODMAPs.

Why is this good?

Be Healthier

Tomatoes are a rich source of the carotenoid Lycopene. Research has shown that diets rich in lycopene is associated with reduced risk of certain cancers, particularly prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer and cancers of the digestive tract.

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Healthier Skin

Tomatoes are considered beneficial to Healthier Skin and the high lycopene and beta-carotene content may protect against sunburn.

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Be Healthier

A review of 4 studies found cheese intake to be associated with lower risk of heart disease.

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Better Sports Performance

Cheese is high in protein which can provide amino acids for the maintenance and repair of muscle protein after strenuous exercise to help with a quicker recovery.

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Healthy Gut

Cheese is a fermented food, containing bacteria or yeast, which contribute to healthy microbiomes and ultimately a healthy gut.

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