Keto baked chicken Caprese casserole is so delicious that even non-keto friends and family members will ask for seconds.
What Is Caprese Salad
If you love mozzarella, tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar, then you’ll probably enjoy Caprese salad. It originated in Italy and usually features soft and fresh mozzarella with earthy basil and sweet tomatoes.
It’s a very simple salad that is usually just seasoned with salt and pepper. A lot of Americans like to top it with balsamic glaze, but that’s not how it started.
In fact, if you love Caprese salad, you might like low-carb Caprese chicken salad too. It has a lot of similar flavors but you can eat it as a full meal.
Baked Chicken Caprese
I took everything I loved about keto Caprese chicken and turned it into a casserole that you can use in your meal prep or to feed your entire family.
If you’re going to use it in your meal prep, store it in an airtight food storage container and keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Keto Caprese Chicken
The biggest difference between this casserole and classic Caprese chicken is that this casserole doesn’t have any balsamic vinegar and it has a pesto-mayo dressing that enhances the flavors of the chicken and fresh basil.
Since traditional Caprese chicken doesn’t have balsamic vinegar, my casserole is pretty close to the original. This is a wonderful way to use leftover cooked chicken in a brand new way.
Chicken Caprese Casserole
There are only 4 grams net carbs in each serving! You’ll love how the pesto combines with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. Trust me – splurge a little and chop up fresh mozzarella. It has a lighter flavor that lets you really taste the pesto and fresh basil.
I used cherry tomatoes, but you can use any type of tomatoes that you want. Grape tomatoes or even chopped Roma tomatoes in this recipe, as long as you use one cup.
What To Eat With Caprese Chicken
This is a very filling and tasty chicken casserole. You don’t need a lot of side dishes to go along with it.
If you like the combination of tomatoes and basil, make some Keto Tomato Basil Cream Cheese Pinwheels. Kids love them! Keto Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks are another wonderful choice if you love bread or rolls.
Add a salad like Keto Crack Slaw to the side along with some Low Carb Garlic Butter Zucchini & Yellow Squash for some fiber and extra nutrition.
Make some Keto Air Fryer Fritters to give the Caprese chicken salad dinner something deliciously crispy on the side.
Keto Baked Chicken Caprese Casserole Recipe
Here are the ingredients to make this keto baked chicken Caprese casserole recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 5
Net Carbs: 4 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
Shredded chicken
Pesto sauce
Mayonnaise
Plain Greek yogurt
Cherry tomatoes
Mozzarella cheese shredded
Parmesan cheese grated
Fresh basil
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together the chicken, pesto, mayonnaise, yogurt, ½ of the parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
Spread the mixture into a casserole dish.
Top with the mozzarella and cherry tomatoes.
Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Garnish with fresh chopped basil before serving.
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Keto Baked Caprese Chicken Casserole
Equipment
- casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Shredded Chicken
- 1/3 cup Pesto Sauce
- 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- Fresh Basil for garnish
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix together the chicken, photo, mayonnaise, yogurt, ½ of the parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread the mixture into a casserole dish.
- Top with the mozzarella and cherry tomatoes.
- Sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh chopped basil before serving.
Notes
Net Carbs: 4 Net Carbs Per Serving The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Chicken Casseroles
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