Elevate Your Chicken with a Sweet Balsamic Marinade

Well, I hope you guys saved some of your arugula walnut pesto from last week! If not, store-bought pesto will work great for this simple, delicious chicken recipe. Chicken is first marinated in balsamic vinegar and then topped with thick, melting slices of fresh mozzarella, pesto and a balsamic reduction drizzle. Its not as fancy as it seems! In fact, besides the hour marinating time, this dinner is ready in only about twenty minutes flat. If the weather is too nasty outside, you can certainly use your grill pan and cook the chicken stovetop, which is what I did to mine. I love the tang and the beautiful caramelized color the chicken gets from this simple balsamic marinade, and when topped with cheese its almost like eating a Caprese salad, minus the tomatoes. I think youll love this quick and easy weeknight recipe. We devoured it alongside Brussels sprouts and spicy black beans and rice. Enjoy!

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Jenna Weber is half of the Fresh Tastes blog team. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2008 and, since then, has worked as a pastry chef, bread baker and freelance food editor. Currently, Jenna blogs full-time on EatLiveRun.com where her delicious daily recipes and quirky culinary musings appeal to thousands. She lives in Northern California and, when not in the kitchen, can usually be found on her yoga mat.