Hasselback Chicken Caprese- with yoyomax12

fresh mozzarella

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories while shredded mozzarella is often less expensive.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is lower in calories, while red wine vinegar is a budget-friendly option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while grated pecorino offers a similar flavor at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier due to its high smoke point, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Take a chicken breast half and make slits across it deeply but not all the way through, ensuring it's intact on the bottom.

Fill each slit with a piece of fresh basil, a slice of tomato, and a slice of fresh mozzarella cheese.

Make slits about every centimeter (about every half inch) along the chicken breast.

Transfer the chicken to a baking dish using the knife to lift it underneath.

Pour 4 or 5 tablespoons of zesty Italian dressing over the top of the chicken breasts.

Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.

Pour about a tablespoon of balsamic reduction on top before baking.

Bake in the oven at 400°F for about 30 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

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