Name: Low Calorie Hasselback Caprese Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 tomato (cut into slices); 2 oz mozzarella (1/4 cup) (sliced or shredded); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Olive oil spray; 2 tablespoons chopped basil; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar (optional)

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This Low Calorie Hasselback Caprese Chicken Recipe is just 329 calories and has over 60 grams of protein per serving!.Our hasselback chicken caprese recipe is both healthy and delicious, and so easy to make!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tomato cut into slices
2 oz mozzarella (1/4 cup) sliced or shredded
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Olive oil spray
2 tablespoons chopped basil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar optional

Low Calorie Hasselback Caprese Chicken

Healthy Hasselback Caprese Chicken Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep: You can meal prep 2 ways. You can cook the healthy recipe completely then store for later, or add the ingredients to a bag, mix and add to the freezer for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or in a 350 degree oven until warmed through (about 20 minutes)

Low Calorie Hasselback Caprese Chicken

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This hasselback capers chicken is just 329 calories and has over 60g of protein per serving!

Caprese stuffed chicken breast recipes can be easy and healthy, and especially delicious when cooked hasselback style.

Learn how to hasselback chicken breasts, and how to bake them to perfection with this low calorie chicken breast recipe.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings servings

Calories 329 kcal

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tomato cut into slices
2 oz mozzarella (1/4 cup) sliced or shredded
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Olive oil spray
2 tablespoons chopped basil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°.
Hasselback the chicken breasts… cut 5 sliced into each chicken breast 3/4 way through.
Add the chicken breasts to a 9×9 casserole dish.
Stuff each slice with 1 slice of tomato and some cheese.
Lightly sprinkle the tops with salt and pepper, and spray with olive oil.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, until cooked through with no pink in the center.
Top with basil and if you desire, balsamic vinegar and serve hot.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breastCalories: 329kcalCarbohydrates: 2.5gProtein: 60.4gFat: 8.4gSaturated Fat: 3.1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 612mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.8gCalcium: 69mgIron: 2mg

Keyword caprese, chicken, hasselback

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Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.

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