Chicken Salad Caprese

From Taste of Home



Ingredients:
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, thinly sliced (I left out)
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, garlic, salt and pepper; drizzle over chicken mixture and toss to coat.

Comments:
This recipe is meant to be a crostini-like appetizer. I just left out the bread and treated it like an entree salad. Worked out fine. Also, I used a "Tuscan Blend" olive oil so I didn't add any extra garlic or basil. It was wonderful!