This Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken is made with fresh, and flavorful ingredients that make this salad as satisfying as it's delicious!
I love eating salads in the summer, and this Greek lettuce salad with Grilled Chicken is a favorite of mine. The delicious combination of fresh vegetables, feta cheese and olives, means this healthy low-calorie Greek salad is often on my menu.
Though this isn't an authentic Greek salad, as a true Greek salad doesn't contain any lettuce or chicken, this salad is loaded with traditional Greek ingredients and flavors.
How to Make Grilled Chicken for Greek Salad
The recipe for this salad is adapted from Dave Lieberman's recipe for Greek salad with oregano marinated chicken, you can find his recipe here. The flavourful grilled chicken transforms this salad from a side dish to the main course.
Only simple ingredients are needed to make this easy salad. And if you have a well-stocked refrigerator and pantry, you may already have all the ingredients needed.
The simple marinade used to flavor the chicken also helps to tenderize and keep the grilled chicken moist. To maximize the flavor of the grilled chicken, make sure to marinate it at least for a couple of hours before you grill it.
You'll see I've included a bit of honey in the chicken marinade. Honey gives the chicken an added layer of flavor and a beautiful color.
Greek Salad Dressing
A Greek salad dressing is simple to make and requires basic ingredients:
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Red wine vinegar
- Small garlic clove
- Dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
To make the dressing, add all of the ingredients to a medium jar. Shake the jar well and top the salad with the dressing right before serving. Store remaining dressing in the refrigerator in a sealed jar.
You could also serve this Greek salad (without the grilled chicken) as a side dish. Serve it with grilled fish, shrimp, steak, Kafta Kebabs or roast chicken. They are all great choices. Enjoy!
Favorite Summertime Salads
Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
For the Grilled Chicken:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 clove small garlic minced
- ½ tsp. dried oregano
- ¼ tsp. salt
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- ½ tsp. honey optional
For the Salad Dressing:
- 4 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ clove small garlic minced
- ¼ tsp. dried oregano
- ¼ tsp. salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
For the Salad:
- 6 cups romaine lettuce (small head) rinsed, dried and chopped, or lettuce of your choice
- 2 mini cucumbers
- 1 ripe tomato
- ½ sweet pepper colour of your choice
- ½ small red onion
- ⅓ cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 16 Kalamata olives pitted
Instructions
To marinate the chicken:
- In a non reactive container, combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, pepper, honey (if using) and chicken breasts.
- Rub chicken breasts with mixture, making sure they are well coated.
- Marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
To prepare the dressing:
- Combine all salad dressing ingredients in small bowl or jar and whisk well.
To grill the chicken:
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator. Heat a grill to medium-high.
- Grill the chicken about 6 minutes on each side, or until done.
- Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before slicing into strips.
To assemble the salad:
- Wash and chop romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet pepper and onion. Place vegetables in bowl. Top with crumbled feta cheese and pitted olives.
- Add part of dressing to the salad reserving some dressing to drizzle onto chicken. Toss salad with dressing.
- Arrange salad on platter, top with sliced chicken and drizzle with a bit more of the salad dressing.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- To maximize the flavor of the chicken, make sure to marinate it at least of couple of hours before you grill it.
Karen says
I think a Greek salad is my absolute favorite, especially at this time of the year when we have wonderful ripe tomatoes. Your grilled chicken sounds very flavorful and makes for a delicious meal.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you Karen, there's nothing like perfectly ripened tomatoes, even better when you can pick them from your garden!
Nancy says
This may not be authentic, but it is exactly like the salads served in all of the Greek restaurants in the Greektown district of Detroit. It's always been one of my favorite summertime meals. Your chicken marinade sounds simple yet oh so flavorful! Perfection on a plate. 🙂
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Nancy, the chicken marinade really is so simple yet there is plenty of flavour, goes to show we don't need a ton of ingredients to make delicious food!
Alida @ Simply Delicious says
This salad looks SO great! Great idea for a healthy, quick, light meal.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Alida!
Amanda says
I love the vibrant colours...this salad looks so tasty!!!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks Amanda! The salad is super yummy 🙂
Louise Crosby says
Fida, this looks really good, so colourful and healthy.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Louise, this is one of my favourite salads!
C.M. says
Lovely, can't wait to try this!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you! I'm sure you'll enjoy this salad 🙂
nancyc says
This looks like a great summer salad! I love everything in it–especially the feta cheese and olives!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks Nancy, those are my favourites as well!