Flavorful and Refreshing Balsamic Chicken and Watermelon Salad

Tangy and sweet balsamic chicken, with juicy watermelon and fresh mint make this a perfect summertime salad.

Recipe: Balsamic Chicken with Watermelon Salad

Ingredients

For Chicken

• ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 clove garlic, or more to taste, crushed
• 1 tsp. Italian herb blend
• 4 (4 oz.) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 3 tsp. olive oil

For Watermelon Salad

• 2 cups diced/cubes watermelon
• 1 cup diced and seeded cucumber
• 1 Tbsp. chopped mint
• ¼ cup thin sliced Red onion
• ¼ cup Crumbled feta (optional)
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. lime juice

Instructions

Whisk together the vinegar, chicken broth, sugar, garlic, and Italian herb blend in a small bowl. Put chicken in a shallow bowl and add marinade. Allow to marinate for 20 minutes, turning chicken halfway. While chicken is marinating, combine salad ingredients in a medium size bowl and toss to combine. Set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and place in skillet, saving marinade. Cook chicken for 4 minutes on each side. Add remaining marinade and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, and sauce has started to thicken and coat chicken, 4 to 5 minutes more. Top pan seared chicken breast with a heaping spoonful of watermelon salad and serve.