Greek Chicken Salad
A simple and delicious Greek chicken salad that is loaded with juicy grilled chicken, crisp lettuce, and all your favorite toppings.
Servings: 4
Calories: 261kcal
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 2 skinless boneless chicken breast
- 1/4 cup
olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon
dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Salad ingredients
- 6 cups chopped lettuce such as iceberg or romaine
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup cucumber sliced
- 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup feta cheese broken into chunks
- Red onion
- Pita chips
- Greek salad dressing
Instructions
Marinate the chicken breast
- Place the chicken breast in a large bowl and add in the marinade ingredients as listed above. 1/4 cup olive oil, 3 tbsp lemon juice, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 tsp cracked black pepper.
- Let the chicken sit in the marinade for about 4 hours in the fridge (covered).
Grill the chicken
- Then fire up the grill and cook the chicken over medium heat and cook both sides of the chicken until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Then place the chicken on a plate and cover it with foil and let it rest for about 10 minutes so the juices absorb back into it. Then slice it up.
Assemble salad in a bowl and add dressing
- Meanwhile, assemble the rest of your salad ingredients into a large serving bowl.
- Start with the chopped lettuce, the cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber pitted kalamata olives, feta cheese, and red onion. Then top with crushed pita chips, sliced chicken, and a good quality Greek salad dressing. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 903mg | Potassium: 596mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1041IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg