Fresh Caprese Chicken Burgers


This post is sponsored by Stella® but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

With the heirloom tomatoes and abundant basil of summer, StellaⓇ Fresh Mozzarella is the perfect way to round out a caprese anything... in this case, caprese on top of a spinach and chicken burger! 



Fresh Caprese Chicken Burger (adapted from Cooking Light)

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground chicken breast
1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach (thawed, drained and squeezed dry)
2 tablespoons rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
handful chiffonade basil
sun dried tomato aioli
4 hamburger buns

Directions:
1. Combine first five ingredients. Divide chicken mixture into four equal patties. 
2. Heat a large non-stick cooking skillet over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray (or use an outdoor grill). Add patties; cook three minutes on each side. 
3. Assemble burgers with chicken patty, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and aioli. 


Sun Dried Tomato Aioli

Ingredients:
1 garlic clove
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor.


These fresh caprese chicken burgers make for an a fast an easy summer meal! They have all my dinner musts: a protein, veggie and grain, so they easily pair with a fruit or green salad.



The burgers are seriously juicy and delicious, and the caprese just screams summer




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13 comments

  1. These look amazing! I could eat fresh mozz by itself! Yummmmmy!

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  2. Mmmmm these look delicious! I like a good aioli sauce too!

    Amanda @ Cupcake N Dreams

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    1. Definitely! I always forget to double the recipe for this one, because seriously I'd slather it on anything.

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  3. This looks so delicious and I love fresh mozzarella!! Sierra Beautifully Candid

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  4. Oh my goodness, your chicken burgers are a work of art in themselves but with the mozz on top, DEELICIOUS!!

    http://www.jadoregrace.com/2018/07/the-perfect-summer-appetizer-caprese-on.html

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  5. Where do you find that cheese? This looks amazing!

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    1. Publix! The “fancy cheese” section 🧀 😉

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  6. This looks so tasty! Love using fresh mozzarella, I don't do that enough!

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