Chicken Bruschetta

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 1/2 cup vegetables, and 1 tablespoon cheese)

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  garlic powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt, divided
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper, divided
• 4  (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
• Cooking spray
• 1  tablespoon  olive oil
• 1  (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
• 1  small zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced (about 5 ounces)
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  cup  chopped plum tomato
• 1/2  cup  chopped red onion
• 1/2  cup  chopped fresh basil
• 4  teaspoons  balsamic vinegar
• 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Combine garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle chicken with garlic powder mixture. Place the chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and broil for 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Remove the chicken from pan, and keep warm.

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, mushrooms, zucchini, and minced garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, tomato, onion, basil, and vinegar; sauté 3 minutes. Serve the vegetable mixture over chicken; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

229 (29% from fat)

Fat:

7.3g (sat 2.1g,mono 3.5g,poly 1g)

Protein:

31.4g

Carbohydrate:

9.7g

Fiber:

2.1g

Cholesterol:

71mg

Iron:

2.3mg

Sodium:

489mg

Calcium:

126mg