Grilled Chicken & Red Pepper Sauce

Flavorful, yet simple, this sauce turns everything it touches into pure gold. How have you lived without it for so long?

Recipe courtesy of Cuisine at Home

What could be better than eating healthy and not even noticing it? Look, there’s nothing overtly “diet” here—this all came about by accident. But it’s no surprise that tapping into Mediterranean ingredients would make something so simple taste so good.

The bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions for the sauce are first grilled, then processed. Lemon, olives, and capers give the sauce zip; goat cheese adds richness. And here’s a secret: Top toasted baguette slices with the sauce and goat cheese—instant easy appetizer!

Makes 4 chicken breasts, 1 1/2 cups sauce

Total time: 25 minutes

See also Red Potato Wedges

INGREDIENTS

For the sauce—

2 T. Olive oil
2 red bell peppers
1 tomato, halved
1 slice onion, 1" thick
3 garlic cloves
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted, halved
1 T. capers, drained
1 T. red wine vinegar
1 T. olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

For the chicken—

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, seasoned with salt and pepper (6 oz. each)
2 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
Olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat grill to medium-high.

Coat peppers, tomato, onion, and garlic with 2 T. oil. Thread 2 skewers through the onion to create a “lollipop;” wrap garlic in foil. Grill vegetables until peppers char, about 8 minutes, turning occasionally. Transfer peppers to a plastic bag to steam; when cool enough to handle, remove skin and seeds. Pulse grilled vegetables and garlic in a food processor with lemon juice until chunky; transfer to a bowl.

Stir in olives, capers, vinegar, and 1 T. oil. Just before serving, fold in parsley, salt, and pepper.

Grill chicken until cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. To serve, spoon red pepper sauce over chicken, then top with goat cheese and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.

Per chicken breast with 1/3 cup sauce: 299 calories; 26% calories from fat; 9g total fat; 10g carb.; 235mg sodium; 2g fiber; 44g protein