Skinny Bruschetta Chicken has delicious juicy grilled chicken topped with a fresh tomato bruschetta! It's the perfect healthy dinner!
When I first made this Skinny Bruschetta Chicken, I thought it was the perfect meal for a warm day. Then, I started making it year round and realized it's perfect all the time. Pickup fresh basil and tomatoes at the grocery store, and get cooking! This Bruschetta Chicken makes the perfect dinner and it's a cheap, healthy, and easy meal! Serve it alongside this delicious Easy Sautéed Kale for a perfect meal!
This is really the perfect meal! Want to switch things up a little? Try out this Bruschetta Chicken Pasta or Bruschetta Ravioli!
How to make Bruschetta Chicken:
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- Chose whether to grill, bake, or heat the chicken in a skillet. Season with salt and pepper first, and then get cooking!
- Add the tomatoes to a bowl with the balsamic vinegar, garlic, olive oil, sea salt, and basil. Let them hang out!
- By allowing the tomatoes to marinate while cooking, they really absorb a lot of the balsamic flavor, which is key when making bruschetta.
- Once the chicken is cooked through, add the bruschetta topping over the top and enjoy!
- I loaded the chicken with the bruschetta topping, so if you put less, you might even have some left over bruschetta for later!
- Cut up a baguette and serve it together. This Skinny Bruschetta Chicken is amazing!
I absolutely LOVE making fresh bruschetta and it's so easy! I have also shared recipes for BLT Bruschetta, Bruschetta Ravioli, Bruschetta Baked Brie Appetizer and Bruschetta Chicken Pasta...they are all so delicious!
Do you want to ship up an easy side dish to go along with this meal? Here are some great side dish options:
- Sautéed Kale (easy healthy recipe)
- Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- The Best Ever Easy Garlic Bread
- Simple Wedge Salad with Homemade Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing (BEST EVER)
Things you may need for this recipe:
Other healthy recipes that will peak your interest:
- Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
- Sweet & Spicy Chicken Stir Fry
- Chinese Beef and Green Bean Stir Fry
- Chicken Tortilla Soup (Crock Pot)
- Walnut Honey Mustard Chicken Strips
Skinny Bruschetta Chicken has delicious juicy grilled chicken topped with a fresh tomato bruschetta! It’s the perfect healthy dinner!
- 3 or 4 chicken breasts
- 4 or 5 small tomatoes , chopped
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- Handful basil , chopped
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (if you choose to bake your chicken rather than grill). Sprinkle some salt and pepper over top, cover and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes (depending on the size of your breasts) until juices run clear.
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Meanwhile, combine chopped tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt and basil in a bowl. Refrigerate until chicken is ready to be served. To serve, spoon over top of the chicken.
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Serving Size: 1 chicken breast + ⅓ cup bruschetta • Calories: 176 • Fat: 4.3 g • Carbs: 8.1 g • Fiber: 2.3 g • Protein: 27.6 g • WW Points+: 4 pts
- Recipe first published in Aug. 2015
- Updated January 2020
- Updated May 2021
Erin @ DIY on the Cheap
Looks delicious! Pinning this so I can try it later!
Brenda @ Chatting Over Chocolate
This looks fantastic!! 🙂
Melinda
Tried this tonight. I’m not a fan of onions & didn’t have any fresh basil but it was fresh from my garden prior to drying it. The chicken was delicious before putting this topping on and even better when it had the topping. The only thing I would change would be more balsamic. Yummy dinner. Thank you.
Allyson
Oh I am so glad it turned out great for you! I think if you want more balsamic, you can never go wrong with that! I can't wait till my basil grows in this spring so I can start using it again...nothing beats fresh basil! Thanks for coming by!
Laura Lea Martin
Made this tonight. I grilled the chicken instead of baking. Definitely needs more balsamic, can't wait to eat the leftovers on crusty bread. Thanks for sharing!
Allyson
So glad you liked it! Definitely adjust to your taste preference! I Can't wait until summer to have these fresh ingredients again!
Lynsey
Pinned! Can't wait to try this, it sounds yummy and it's healthy too which is a bonus (I'm a slimming bride to be so healthy recipes are heaven especially since I'm a carb addict). I was wondering what would be good to have on the side...I was thinking maybe grilled courgettes / zucchini and red peppers (i always need something on the side!). I was going to say that during winter I grow some basil indoors in a plantpot on the kitchen windowsill and it usually survives all winter with a little care and attention (we don't get good enough weather in Scotland for it to thrive outdoors). I just thought I'd mention it so you don't have to go without yummy fresh basil in the winter months.
Allyson
Hey Lynsey! Thanks for stopping by! I think those sound like fabulous sides! I think even a big side salad would be great with this meal! Or even some quinoa or cous cous if you are feeling carb-y! I definitely need to get on the ball with growing basil inside...but I am sad to say I don't have any place I can really put the plant! All of our windows are in funky places and can't really host a plant so I am afraid it wouldn't get enough sun and it would die 🙁 Anyway, I hope you love the recipe!
dms59
I made this last week & loved it!! Served with cooked barley & for leftovers I cut the chicken & put it with the topping & barley for a "healthy" bowl. Even hubby enjoyed it!! Thanks!
Allyson
Wow that sounds like a winning combination! I bet the barely was really tasty with the bruschetta on top!
Whitney
I tried this tonight and it was a hit! My red onion was actually bad so I used a yellow one and it worked out fine. The balsamic amount was perfect for me and glad it was less because if you do anymore, you can't go back. I made a side of homemade mashed potatoes and yep, it was delicious! So easy but so flavorful. Thank you for the recipe, it will be in the rotation now.
kg
I made this last night and it was so tasty. Will definitely make again. Baked chicken in the oven and have lots of leftover yummy bruschetta.
Allyson
SO happy it turned out well! It's definitely a summer staple!
coco
Hi I have a question. Exactly, how long does it take to prepare and cook?
Also this recipe looks so delicious.
Allyson
It takes about 5 minutes to prep and probably 15 to cook?
Vicky
Tastes just as good as it looks. Thank you for posting this recipe!
Allyson
So glad you liked it!
Sandee
Not sure if you can help but I have recipes that I need to figure up the nutritional values of the ingredients like you have figured up per serving and points value, is there a good website that figures up recipe nutritional values?
Allyson
Yes!!! You can use My Fitness Pal. THey have a website and an app, but you can literally just put the ingredients into it, and it will calculate it. Or you can copy and paste the recipe link into their tool, too, and try to match it up. Here's the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Red Velvet Snow
Yum! Bruschetta in the summer is the best. We have fresh tomato and basil plants at my house, and it makes for the BEST bruchetta!
Shelie
Made this tonight delicious!!! I added Vidalia onions finely chopped and parmesan. I will 100% make this again.
Thank you.
Sabrina Zaragoza
Next night will be Bruchetta night 🙂 ! This recipe fits right into my diet. So many proteins and low carbs & fat. Thanks Allyson for sharing!
Allyson
Yay! Please let me know how you like it!
Maria
Oh, This looks delicious! will have to try this one for my family!
Allyson
You will LOVE it!
Beatrice C. Brown
It is a great recipe. I’ll prepare Thanks for your instruction.
Allyson
SO happy you loved it!!
Jill
Am I missing something? Neither the recipe or the picture show onion, yet several people have commented on the type of onion they used.
Allyson
No onions are in this recipe - you are welcome to add them if you want, though!
Laura
Thank you, I felt like I was going crazy!!!
Allyson
A lot of people have commented they've added red onion and loved it! But do what you want!
Kimberly
This was just what I needed - simple, fast and delicious. Perfect for our busy weeknight rotation!
April
I've made this several times - it's one of my favorite ways to eat chicken!
Erin
Such a great dinner - I love how easy it is and my family asks for it again and again.
Demeter
I love how the simplest ingredients done well create such a flavorful dish. This looks fantastic!
Beth
My family couldn't get enough! We had all of the ingredients and it was super flavorful!
Kimberly
Great idea, I'm looking forward to trying this no-bread, low-carb version!
Sara Welch
Such a delicious recipe without all the calories! Such a great way to start the year off right!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This Skinny Bruschetta Chicken looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!
tisha
This is a great healthy dinner idea. Bruschetta makes a great appetizer, adding it to a main dish is perfection!
Andi
Loved this recipe! We added fresh mozzarella to the chicken during the last 5mins or so of baking and also used the bruschetta blend on top of some portabello mushrooms as well. Delicious!
Allyson
SO SO SO GOOD! Those additions look DELICIOUS!