Svetlana’s Recipes

Ingredients:

-4 large plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
-2 teaspoons olive oil
-2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-freshly ground pepper
-1 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
-1 garlic clove, minced
-1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1/4 teaspoon pepper
-4 (1/4-pound) skinless boneless chicken breasts

1. To prepare relish, combine the tomatoes, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl
2. Cover and let stand at room temperature
3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
4. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray
5. Combine the parsley, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a small bowl
(the zest of lemon is the peel w/out any of the pith (white membrane)
6. Place the chicken breasts, skinned-side down, between 2 sheets of wax paper
7. Pound the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet
8. Remove and discard the top sheet of wax paper
9. Spread the chicken with the parsley mixture
10. Start with the narrower ends and roll each chicken breast around the filling
11. Remove and discard the remaining wax paper
12. Place the chicken, seam-side down, on the baking sheet
13. Bake until the chicken is cooked through, 10-12 minutes
14. Let stand 5 minutes
15. Slice each breast on the diagonal into pieces
16. Serve with the relish
17. Enjoy

*one of my favorite recipes*