Best Caprese Salad | Mama's Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the marinade/dressing:***
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ***For the salad:***
• 4 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 5 cups romaine lettuce, washed and dried
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 cup mini-mozzarella balls or bocconcini
• 1/4 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste