Chicken Salad Caprese Recipe

This unique, flavorful salad and bread combo will get rave reviews-guaranteed. Frances Pietsch, Flower Mound, Texas

32 Servings

Prep: 40 min.
Bake: 5 min.

40 5 45

Ingredients

2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, thinly sliced
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
TOMATO CROSTINI:
2 French bread baguettes (10-1/2 ounces each)
4 garlic cloves
2 small tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, garlic, salt and pepper; drizzle over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.
Cut baguettes into 1/2-in. slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 2-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut garlic in half lengthwise; rub over bread. Cut tomatoes into quarters; rub over bread. Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake 2-3 minutes longer or until crisp. Serve crostini with salad. Yield: 8 cups salad (6-1/2 dozen crostini).

Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup salad with 2 or 3 crostini equals 179 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 316 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Chicken Salad Caprese published in Taste of Home February/March 2010, p28

Fresh Mozzarella Facts

Compared to the more firm texture of most commercially produced mozzarella, fresh mozzarella is soft and moist. The flavor is mild, delicate and somewhat milky. Fresh mozzarella is usually shaped into balls and stored in brine. After buying fresh mozzarella, it should be refrigerated in the brine and eaten within a few days.

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