Mozzarella Chicken with Arugula-Pesto Salad

Name: Mozzarella Chicken with Arugula-Pesto Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 cups, fresh basil leaves; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons, balsamic vinegar; 2 , garlic cloves, peeled; , Salt and pepper; 4 (6-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed; 1 (4-ounce ball) fresh, mozzarella, sliced into 4 equal pieces; 6 ounces, grape tomatoes, halved; 2 ounces (2 cups), baby arugula

Main Courses
Chicken
Weeknight

Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2015

Balsamic vinegar adds brightness to the pesto and lets it double as a vinaigrette in this quick, weeknight meal.

SERVES 4

TIME 30 minutes

Mozzarella Chicken with Arugula-Pesto Salad

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