Clean Eating: Grilled Balsamic Chicken

Last night I decided to make one of my feel-good, quick and easy, go-to recipes: grilled balsamic chicken. I know I tend to say every recipe is easy--but that's just how I roll! This is seriously my "lazy meal" and I just love knowing that I'm putting healthy ingredients into my family's tummies! Em (my picky toddler) isn't a huge fan of the balsamic veggie melody, but she's been known to eat an entire chicken breast with ketchup and diced mozzarella cubes--however you take it, this is sure to be a family favorite! Enjoy!

GRILLED BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Prep Time: 10 minutes, Cook Time: 20 minutes (depending on chicken breast size)

___________________________________________________________________________________

INGREDIENTS: 

chicken breasts for grilling

dried oregano

course salt & pepper to taste

olive oil

balsamic vinegar

handful of cherry tomatoes

1/2 red onion

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

ball of mozzarella 

brown rice, cooked

___________________________________________________________________________________

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare your chicken breasts by lightly rubbing them with olive oil, then season with salt, pepper, & oregano.

2. Pop those babies on the grill! 

3. While the chicken is cooking, start making your balsamic melody. Dice the tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, and ball of mozzarella. 

4. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, red onion, & cilantro, and season with salt & pepper to taste. Then add a 1:1 ratio of EVOO and balsamic vinegar. How much you add is really up to you. I add just enough to moisten the veggies--you don't want a balsamic soup!

5. When the chicken is done, go a head and throw the mozzarella into your melody.

6. Layer your plate with the brown rice on the bottom, the chicken, then top it with your veggies!

Enjoy!

xoxo,

CHRISTINA