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Active Time:15 minsTotal Time:1 hr 15 minsServings:4Yield:6 cupsJump to Nutrition Facts
Active Time:15 minsTotal Time:1 hr 15 minsServings:4Yield:6 cups
Active Time:15 mins
Active Time:
15 mins
Total Time:1 hr 15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:4
Servings:
4
Yield:6 cups
Yield:
6 cups
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Marinate the Tomatoes
This delicious salad takes just 15 minutes to make, and while you could eat it right away, it tastes even better the longer it sits, so plan to leave at least an hour of marinating time before serving. Balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, grape tomatoes, onion and fresh basil (or parsley) are combined, then marinated for at least one hour.
Add the Chicken and Bell Peppers
For the cooked chicken, you can use leftover chicken breast or rotisserie chicken breast. If you need to cook chicken breasts for the recipe, you can bake them in the oven, cook them in a skillet or grill them. Make sure to use an instant-read thermometer to check for doneness. The thickest part of the chicken should read at least 165°F.
After marinating the tomatoes, add the sliced cooked chicken breast, sliced green bell pepper and 1 tablespoon of reserved balsamic vinegar.
How to Serve
This chicken, pepper and tomato balsamic salad is great for a fast and easy dinner or a healthy lunch to pack for work. You can make the salad ahead, cover and refrigerate it for up to three days.
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients¼cupbalsamic vinegar plus 1 tablespoon, divided2tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil¾teaspoonkosher salt¼teaspoonground pepper4cupsgrape tomatoes (about 19 ounces), halved½cupthinly sliced white onion⅓cupchopped fresh basilorparsley2cupssliced cooked chicken breast (12 ounces)1cupsliced green bell pepper
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Ingredients
¼cupbalsamic vinegar plus 1 tablespoon, divided
2tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
¾teaspoonkosher salt
¼teaspoonground pepper
4cupsgrape tomatoes (about 19 ounces), halved
½cupthinly sliced white onion
⅓cupchopped fresh basilorparsley
2cupssliced cooked chicken breast (12 ounces)
1cupsliced green bell pepper
DirectionsWhisk 1/4 cup vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, onion and basil (or parsley); stir to combine. Refrigerate, stirring once or twice, for at least 1 hour. Add chicken, bell pepper and the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and toss to coat.To Make AheadRefrigerate for up to three days.Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, August 2021; updated November 2022
Directions
Whisk 1/4 cup vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, onion and basil (or parsley); stir to combine. Refrigerate, stirring once or twice, for at least 1 hour. Add chicken, bell pepper and the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and toss to coat.To Make AheadRefrigerate for up to three days.
Whisk 1/4 cup vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, onion and basil (or parsley); stir to combine. Refrigerate, stirring once or twice, for at least 1 hour. Add chicken, bell pepper and the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and toss to coat.
To Make Ahead
Refrigerate for up to three days.
Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, August 2021; updated November 2022
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)232Calories10gFat12gCarbs24gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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