Tuscan Chicken with Tomato-Basil Relish and Toasted Almond Broccoli
- 1/2 cup diced plum tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- 1/4 cup sliced, drained sweet pimientos
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Olive oil spray
- Toasted Almond Broccoli, recipe follows
- 4 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 1/2 pound broccoli florets (4 cups)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- A fresh tomato-basil relish tops this simple chicken dish.
- The broccoli takes only minutes to cook in a microwave oven.
- It's topped with toasted almonds.
- Mix tomatoes, onions, sweet pimientos, and basil together in a small bowl.
- Add vinegar and toss to mix.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Set aside.
- Place chicken between 2 pieces of waxed paper or aluminum foil and flatten with a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet to 1/2-inch thick.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat and spray with olive oil spray.
- Add chicken and saute 3 minutes per side.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper, to taste, on the cooked sides.
- Divide between 2 dinner plates and spoon the tomato relish on top.
- Heat a nonstick skillet on medium heat and add almonds.
- (This can be done in the same skillet used for the chicken.)
- Saute 1 minute or until almonds are golden, not brown.
- Remove and set aside.
- Steam the broccoli in a collapsible steamer, set up in a pot filled with 1 inch of water.
- Alternatively, place broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 4 minutes.
- Remove and add oil and salt and pepper, to taste.
- Toss well.
- Sprinkle almonds on top.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tuscan-chicken-with-tomato-basil-relish-and-toasted-almond-broccoli-recipe.html (may not work)