File this Pesto Chicken with Balsamic Tomatoes under one of the easiest, and most flavorful dinners you will ever make! Really really really! No chopping required, no marinating. just throw, well not throw, but of course lovingly place, all of your ingredients in one baking dish and voila! A delicious and healthy dinner that requires, get this, that you only wash one dish. One dish!! (Pssst…and if you use one of those uber convenient cheap disposable aluminum pans from the super market you will have zero dishes to clean!) Perfect if you’re making this to bring over to a friend. 🙂 Seriously so easy!I love  it when recipes like this Pesto Chicken with Balsamic tomatoes recipes is very much irreproachable for both the novice cook and  for those that really desire to put a healthy home cooked meal on the table but without having to slave in the kitchen for hours. Because I truly believe that cooking delicious healthy food can be:

simple

time sensitive

and with minimal clean up.

All attributes that I’ve really been craving in my own cooking ever since I made this Vegetable Gnocchi Soup.  And I’m sure many out there are craving that simplicity too.

Recipe Note:

If you would like to make this recipe 100% dairy free there are many delicious dairy free pestos out there. I really like Trader Joe’s Vegan Cashew, Kale and Basil Pesto. And of course you can always make your own. 🙂 Here’s a great recipe. 

 I really hope you love how incredibly easy and of course delicious, this Pesto Chicken with Balsamic Tomatoes recipe is, whether you are just learning to cook or have been a master chef who just needs to a simple yet flavorful meal.

Enjoy!

Pesto Chicken With Balsamic Tomatoes

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This super easy and healthy chicken breasts is covered in delicious layer of pesto served along side juicy balsamic tomatoes.

Servings	Prep Time
2 servings	5 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Servings Prep Time 2 servings 5 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Pesto Chicken With Balsamic Tomatoes Print Recipe This super easy and healthy chicken breasts is covered in delicious layer of pesto served along side juicy balsamic tomatoes. Servings Prep Time 2 servings 5 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings Prep Time 2 servings 5 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 chicken breast split in half or 2 chicken cutlets
• 1/2 cup pesto Use your favorite brand or make your own.

Servings: servings

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. In a small baking dish stir together the tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and black pepper.
3. Place chicken breasts in the center of the dish moving aside the tomatoes if needed. Season chicken with salt and pepper
4. Spread pesto on top of the chicken breasts in an even layer.
5. Bake covered for 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked though.
6. Serve with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!