Greek Chicken Salad
Delicious and Healthy Greek Chicken Salad is fresh, light and easy to make. In this recipe the Chicken is grilled and combined with a Greek Salad and a flavourful Lemon and Olive Oil dressing.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 lb Chicken Breast Cubed
- 100 g Greek Yoghurt
- 3 ½ tablespoon Lemon Juice only
- 1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- 3 cloves Garlic Crushed
- 2 teaspoon Dry Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ⅓ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Optional
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
Salad
- ½ large Cucumber Halved lengthways, deseeded and roughly chopped, or 2 large Lebanese Cucumbers
- 1 Green Pepper Deseeded and sliced
- 200 g Baby Plum Tomatoes Halved
- ½ Red Onion Thinly sliced
- 75 g Kalamata Olives Pitted
- 200 g Marinaded Feta Crumbled
Dressing
- 3 ½ tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Dry Oregano
- 1 clove Garlic Sliced
- 80 g Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Chicken
- Marinate the cubed chicken in Yoghurt, Lemon Juice, Red Wine Vinegar, Garlic, Oregano, Smoked Paprika, Cayenne, Cumin and Coriander Powder, Salt and Pepper. Cover and pop in the fridge for 30 minutes. (You can skip this if you are short on time).Heat up a nonstick pan. Add Olive Oil.Add the Chicken and cook on each side for about 4 to 5 minutes per side till cooked through.
Salad
- Combine chopped Cucumber, Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Red Onion, Feta and Olives in a bowl and mix together. For the dressing mix combine Lemon Juice, Oregano, Garlic, Salt and Pepper in a bowl and stir in the Olive Oil slowly until emulsified. Pour into the Salad and mix through.
Assemble:
- Divide Salad between plates or to a platter if sharing. Add Chicken on top.
Notes
Tips and FAQ's
How to make ahead and storage
If making ahead of time, store the chicken, dressing and salad seperately. The dressing can be made up to 2 weeks in advance. Just store in the fridge in a sealed jar. The salad can be made a day ahead but don't dress it until needed. The chicken can be marinaded overnight for maximum flavour. Just store covered in the fridge overnight.Marinade
Skip the marinade time if you are in a rush.Serving
Serve with Tzatziki for the ultimate Greek feeling.Nutrition
Calories: 580kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 52gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 571mgPotassium: 1061mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 643IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 3mg
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