Grilled Basil Chicken and Baby Greens Recipe

Name: Grilled Basil Chicken and Baby Greens
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large bunch basil; 4 medium chicken-breast halves; 3/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper; 3 medium tomatoes; 1/4 c. olive oil; 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar; 2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel; 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard; 4 oz. mixed baby greens or sliced romaine lettuce leaves; Lemon-peel slivers

Servings: persons

1 large bunch basil
4 medium chicken-breast halves
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
3 medium tomatoes
1/4 c. olive oil
2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
4 oz. mixed baby greens or sliced romaine lettuce leaves
Lemon-peel slivers

1
From bunch of basil, reserve 8 large leaves, and measure 1 cup loosely packed small leaves.
2
Finely slice enough of the remaining leaves to equal 1/2 cup loosely packed.
3
Cover and refrigerate small and sliced leaves.
4
Prepare grill.
5
Place 2 reserved large basil leaves under skin of each chicken-breast half.
6
Sprinkle chicken breasts with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
7
Place chicken, skin side up, on grill over medium heat.
8
Grill chicken 25 minutes, or until juices run clear when thickest part of breast is pierced with tip of knife and skin is brown and crisp, turning chicken once.
9
Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir tomatoes, olive oil, vinegar, lemon peel, mustard, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
10
To serve, in large bowl, toss baby greens with small basil leaves.
11
Stir sliced basil leaves into tomato mixture.
12
Toss greens with 1/2 cup tomato mixture.
13
Arrange greens on 4 dinner plates; top with chick breasts.
14
Spoon remaining tomato mixture over breasts.
15
Garnish with lemon-peel slivers.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 large bunch basil, 4 medium chicken-breast halves, 3/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper, and more.

Yes, Grilled Basil Chicken and Baby Greens falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Grilled Basil Chicken and Baby Greens

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