Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

Simple, fresh and flavourful ingredients make this Greek salad with Grilled Chicken one you’ll want to make over and over again!

I love eating salads in the summer, and this Greek salad with Grilled Chicken is a favourite of mine. The simple marinade used for the chicken adds tons of flavour and the result is tender and moist grilled chicken. With the addition of fresh vegetables, feta cheese and olives, all of the ingredients combine to make a delicious, refreshing and healthy meal.

I know this isn’t an authentic Greek salad, as a true Greek salad doesn’t contain any lettuce, or chicken for that matter. Nevertheless, this salad is delicious and full of Greek flavours! 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 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 that tops this salad makes it extra delicious and transforms this salad into a perfect light meal. To maximize the flavour of the grilled chicken, make sure to marinate it at least of couple of hours before you grill it. You’ll see I’ve included a bit of honey to the chicken marinade, the honey gives the chicken an added layer of flavour and a beautiful colour.

If you prefer to keep things meat free, this salad is also delicious without the chicken. Enjoy!

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Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

Simple, fresh and flavourful ingredients make this Greek salad with Grilled Chicken one you'll want to make over and over again!

Course Salad

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 2 -3

Calories 594 kcal

Author Adapted from Dave Lieberman

Ingredients

For Chicken:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 clove small garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp. honey optional

For the Salad Dressing:

• 4 Tbs . olive oil
• 2 Tbs . red wine vinegar
• 1/2 clove small garlic minced
• 1/4 tsp . dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp .salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

For the Salad:

• 1 small head romaine lettuce rinsed, dried and chopped, or lettuce of your choice
• 2 mini cucumbers sliced
• 1 ripe tomato cut into chunks
• 1/2 sweet pepper cut into strips, colour of your choice
• 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup crumbled Feta cheese
• About 12 Kalamata olives pitted

Instructions

To marinate the chicken:

1. In a non reactive container, combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, pepper, honey (if using) and chicken breasts.
2. Rub chicken breasts with mixture, making sure they are well coated.
3. Marinate for about 2 hours at room temperature or up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.

To prepare the dressing:

1. Combine all salad dressing ingredients and whisk well.

To grill the chicken:

1. Heat a grill to medium-high.
2. Grill the chicken about 6 minutes on each side, or until done.
3. Let the chicken rest about 8 minutes before slicing into strips.

To assemble the salad:

1. Toss salad with desired amount of dressing, reserving some of the dressing to drizzle onto chicken.
2. Arrange salad on platter, top with sliced chicken and drizzle with a bit more of the salad dressing.
3. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 594 Calories from Fat 396

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 44g 68%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 94mg 31%

Sodium 954mg 40%

Potassium 1109mg 32%

Total Carbohydrates 18g 6%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 10g

Protein 30g 60%

Vitamin A 60.4%

Vitamin C 80.2%

Calcium 20.3%

Iron 12.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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