On the Grill

Chicken & Fresh-Tomato Parmesan

4 (5-ounce) skinless boneless chicken breasts

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 large red or yellow tomato, cut into 8 slices

8 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

4 large fresh basil leaves

1  Spray grill rack with olive oil nonstick spray. Preheat grill to medium-high or prepare medium-high fire.

2  Lightly spray chicken with nonstick spray and sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper. Place chicken on grill rack and grill, turning occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes.

3  Top each chicken breast with 2 tomato slices and 2 tablespoons of mozzarella; grill, covered, until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted and bubbly, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to platter; sprinkle evenly with Parmesan and top each with 1 basil leaf.

PER SERVING (1 chicken breast): 217 Cal, 7 g Total Fat, 3 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 88 mg Chol, 474 mg Sod, 3 g Carb, 1 g Sugar, 1 g Fib, 34 g Prot, 156 mg Calc.

HEALTHY EXTRA

Serve the chicken Parmesan along with a bowl of cooked whole wheat spaghetti topped with diced fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced basil, and a drizzle of red wine vinegar (½ cup cooked whole wheat spaghetti per serving will increase the PointsPlus value by 2).

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