We turned a caprese salad into a hearty main course.

Grilled chicken and roasted sweet potato caprese salad with avocado, fresh tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella

This is one of my all-time go-to dinner salads. It’s very filling with the sweet potatoes, grilled chicken and avocado added to the usual caprese salad ingredients. We’ve been growing tons of tomatoes and basil in our garden this year, and this salad was a great way to enjoy our garden.

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Grilled Chicken & Sweet Potato Caprese Salad

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Servings: 4

Calories: 386kcal

Ingredients

12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 sweet potatoes (cut into ½" cubes)
1 teaspoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pinch black pepper
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 avocado (chopped)
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
½ cup fresh basil leaves (chopped)

Chicken Marinade

½ tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic (minced)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Dressing Ingredients

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
½ tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Mix the chicken marinade ingredients together in a bowl. Add the chicken, turning to make sure the chicken is completely coated. Cover with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to marinate for about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 °F . Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spritz it with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, stir the chopped sweet potato cubes together with 1 teaspoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon of salt and a pinch of black pepper. Spread the sweet potato cubes evenly in a single layer on the baking sheet, pop them in the oven, and bake for about 30 minutes. At the 15-minute mark, you'll want to stir the sweet potato cubes around a bit.
Once the potatoes are done cooking, you can fire up the grill and cook the chicken until a thermometer registers an internal temperature of 165 °F
Let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes before chopping into bite-sized pieces
Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
Toss together the sweet potatoes, the grilled chicken, the chopped avocado, chopped tomatoes, chopped basil, mozzarella and dressing.