Greek Chicken Salad is full of flavor, tender juicy chicken breasts, combined with a variety of salads, olives, and feta cheese, with a generous coating of delicious Greek salad dressing. Easy to make and a very popular salad recipe.
This is a great recipe for using up any leftover chicken or turkey, for example at Thanksgiving or Christmas time.
What is a Greek Salad?
The main ingredients for a Greek salad are usually made up of Feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, red onion, peppers, avocado and drizzled with a lovely Greek salad dressing.
What is in a Greek salad dressing?
Good quality extra virgin olive oil, Oregano, red wine vinegar or lemon juice, salt and pepper
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Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Serves
6
Ingredients
The chicken
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
1 clove of minced garlic
Lemon juice
Olive Brine
The Salad
4 cups mixed salad greens
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 English cucumbers, diced
½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted
½ Bell Pepper
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
Optional:
½ sliced red onion
½ sliced avocado
The Dressing
2 lemons, zest and juice
12 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons oregano
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Chicken:
- Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Grill the chicken for 6-7 minutes per side or until cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- Remove from heat and let it rest for a few minutes. Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
If you are using left over cooked chicken or turkey, lightly fry off the minced garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil until translucent, then add to the cooked poultry with oregano, salt and pepper, and let sit for 20 minutes to infuse.
Assemble the Salad:
- In a large salad bowl, arrange the mixed greens as the base.
- Arrange the sliced grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, Kalamata olives, crumbled feta cheese, and hard-boiled egg slices over the greens.
Make the dressing:
Add all the dressing ingredients to a jar, tighten the lid, and shake until all of the ingredients are combined.
Any leftover dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Simply give the jar a shake before use.
To Serve:
Drizzle the Greek salad dressing over the salad or serve it on the side. Toss the salad gently before serving, combining all the ingredients and distributing the dressing evenly.
If you have some feta cheese left over, try our delicious spinach and feta cheese pie. It's easy to make and always a hit!
For a sweet treat, pair this recipe with our lovely Greek Baklava recipe. You can make it ahead, and it's a great sharing treat.
We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other ingredients? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!
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Greek Chicken Salad
Greek Chicken Salad is full of flavor, tender juicy chicken breasts, combined with a variety of salads, olives, and feta cheese, with a generous coating of delicious Greek salad dressing. Easy to make and a very popular salad recipe.
Ingredients
The chicken
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 clove of minced garlic
- Lemon juice
The Salad
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 English cucumbers, diced
- ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted
- ½ Bell Pepper
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
Optional:
- ½ sliced red onion
- ½ sliced avocado
The Dressing
- 2 lemons, zest and juice
- 12 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Chicken:
- Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken breasts with olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Grill the chicken for 6-7 minutes per side or until cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Remove from heat and let it rest for a few minutes. Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Assemble the Salad:
- In a large salad bowl, arrange the mixed greens as the base.
- Arrange the sliced grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, Kalamata olives, crumbled feta cheese, and hard-boiled egg slices over the greens.
Make the dressing:
- Add all the dressing ingredients to a jar, tighten the lid, and shake until all of the ingredients are combined.
Serve:
Drizzle the Greek salad dressing over the salad or serve it on the side.
Toss the salad gently before serving, combining all the ingredients and distributing the dressing evenly.
Notes
If you are using left over cooked chicken or turkey, lightly fry off the minced garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil until translucent, then add to the cooked poultry with oregano, salt and pepper, and let sit for 20 minutes to infuse.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 386Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 691mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 8gSugar: 17gProtein: 20g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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