Caprese-style Chicken Salad

Perfectly pan-fried chicken breast is slathered with melted mozzarella and sits atop a zesty & fluffy bulgur base. Balsamic marinated tomato brings together the classic caprese flavour profile beautifully. Garnished with a basil pesto drizzle and there you have it – the Italian flag on a plate!

Caprese-style Chicken Salad

with basil pesto, bulgur wheat & lemon

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Bulgur Wheat
  • Chicken
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Grated Mozzarella
  • Green Leaves
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto
  • Tomato
  • Tomatoes

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
Photo of Caprese-style Chicken Salad
  1. FLUFFY BULGUR

    Boil the kettle. Using a shallow bowl, submerge the bulgur wheat in 100ml of boiling water. Add a drizzle of oil and seasoning, and gently stir through with a fork. Cover with a plate and set aside to steam for 15-20 minutes until cooked and tender. Fluff up with a fork on completion, replace the plate, and set aside.

  2. MARINATO THE TOMATO

    In a bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, a drizzle of oil, some lemon zest, a sweetener of choice (to taste) and seasoning. Add the diced tomato and toss until coated. Set aside to marinate for serving.

  3. CHEESY CHICKEN

    Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towel and place on a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to slice into one side of the breast, starting at the thicker end and ending at the thin point (be careful not to cut all the way through to the other side.) Open out the breast so that it resembles a butterfly. Place a pan (that has a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the butterflied chicken on one side for 3-4 minutes until golden. Flip, pop on the lid and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until cooked through. During the final 1-2 minutes, top with the grated cheese, and cover with the lid. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 3 minutes.

  4. LOOSEN THE PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the pesto with 5ml olive oil and 5ml of hot water.

  5. BRING IT TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the rinsed green leaves, the marinated tomatoes & the marinade, the juice of 1 lemon wedge, and seasoning.

  6. TANGY FEAST!

    Plate up a generous mound of the zesty & fluffy bulgur salad. Top with the succulent cheese-covered chicken and drizzle over the loosened basil pesto. Side with a lemon wedge. Divine!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 100ml

  • Balsamic Vinegar - 10ml

  • Lemon - 1

  • Tomato - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breast - 1

  • Grated Mozzarella - 30g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 10ml

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  1. FLUFFY BULGUR

    Boil the kettle. Using a shallow bowl, submerge the bulgur wheat in 200ml of boiling water. Add a drizzle of oil and seasoning, and gently stir through with a fork. Cover with a plate and set aside to steam for 15-20 minutes until cooked and tender. Fluff up with a fork on completion, replace the plate, and set aside.

  2. MARINATO THE TOMATO

    In a bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, a drizzle of oil, some lemon zest, a sweetener of choice (to taste) and seasoning. Add the diced tomato and toss until coated. Set aside to marinate for serving.

  3. CHEESY CHICKEN

    Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towel and place on a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to slice into one side of the breast, starting at the thicker end and ending at the thin point (be careful not to cut all the way through to the other side.) Open out the breast so that it resembles a butterfly. Place a pan (that has a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the butterflied chicken on one side for 3-4 minutes until golden. Flip, pop on the lid and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until cooked through. During the final 1-2 minutes, top with the grated cheese, and cover with the lid. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 3 minutes.

  4. LOOSEN THE PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the pesto with 5ml olive oil and 5ml of hot water.

  5. BRING IT TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the rinsed green leaves, the marinated tomatoes & the marinade, the juice of 2 lemon wedges, and seasoning.

  6. TANGY FEAST!

    Plate up a generous mound of the zesty & fluffy bulgur salad. Top with the succulent cheese-covered chicken and drizzle over the loosened basil pesto. Side with a lemon wedge. Divine!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 200ml

  • Balsamic Vinegar - 20ml

  • Lemon - 1

  • Tomato - 1

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • Grated Mozzarella - 60g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 20ml

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  1. FLUFFY BULGUR

    Boil the kettle. Using a shallow bowl, submerge the bulgur wheat in 300ml of boiling water. Add a drizzle of oil and seasoning, and gently stir through with a fork. Cover with a plate and set aside to steam for 15-20 minutes until cooked and tender. Fluff up with a fork on completion, replace the plate, and set aside.

  2. MARINATO THE TOMATO

    In a bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, a drizzle of oil, some lemon zest, a sweetener of choice (to taste) and seasoning. Add the diced tomato and toss until coated. Set aside to marinate for serving.

  3. CHEESY CHICKEN

    Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towel and place on a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to slice into one side of the breast, starting at the thicker end and ending at the thin point (be careful not to cut all the way through to the other side.) Open out the breast so that it resembles a butterfly. Place a pan (that has a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the butterflied chicken on one side for 3-4 minutes until golden. Flip, pop on the lid and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until cooked through. During the final 1-2 minutes, top with the grated cheese, and cover with the lid. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 3 minutes.

  4. LOOSEN THE PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the pesto with 10ml olive oil and 10ml of hot water.

  5. BRING IT TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the rinsed green leaves, the marinated tomatoes & the marinade, the juice of 3 lemon wedges, and seasoning.

  6. TANGY FEAST!

    Plate up a generous mound of the zesty & fluffy bulgur salad. Top with the succulent cheese-covered chicken and drizzle over the loosened basil pesto. Side with a lemon wedge. Divine!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 300ml

  • Balsamic Vinegar - 30ml

  • Lemons - 2

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 3

  • Grated Mozzarella - 90ml

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 30ml

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  1. FLUFFY BULGUR

    Boil the kettle. Using a shallow bowl, submerge the bulgur wheat in 400ml of boiling water. Add a drizzle of oil and seasoning, and gently stir through with a fork. Cover with a plate and set aside to steam for 15-20 minutes until cooked and tender. Fluff up with a fork on completion, replace the plate, and set aside.

  2. MARINATO THE TOMATO

    In a bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, a drizzle of oil, some lemon zest, a sweetener of choice (to taste) and seasoning. Add the diced tomato and toss until coated. Set aside to marinate for serving.

  3. CHEESY CHICKEN

    Pat the chicken breast dry with paper towel and place on a chopping board. Use a sharp knife to slice into one side of the breast, starting at the thicker end and ending at the thin point (be careful not to cut all the way through to the other side.) Open out the breast so that it resembles a butterfly. Place a pan (that has a lid) over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the butterflied chicken on one side for 3-4 minutes until golden. Flip, pop on the lid and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until cooked through. During the final 1-2 minutes, top with the grated cheese, and cover with the lid. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest for 3 minutes.

  4. LOOSEN THE PESTO

    In a small bowl, combine the pesto with 10ml olive oil and 10ml of hot water.

  5. BRING IT TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, combine the cooked bulgur, the rinsed green leaves, the marinated tomatoes & the marinade, the juice of 4 lemon wedges, and seasoning.

  6. TANGY FEAST!

    Plate up a generous mound of the zesty & fluffy bulgur salad. Top with the succulent cheese-covered chicken and drizzle over the loosened basil pesto. Side with a lemon wedge. Divine!

  • Bulgur Wheat - 400ml

  • Balsamic Vinegar - 40ml

  • Lemons - 2

  • Tomatoes - 2

  • Free-range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • Grated Mozzarella - 120g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 40ml

  • Green Leaves - 80g

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