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Greek Chicken Salad

Created: June 27, 2020 Updated: June 23, 2022 by Lyuba Brooke 6 Comments

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This Greek Chicken Salad is light and healthy salad made with all the wonderful Greek flavors and easy homemade dressing. The whole salad will take you 30 minutes to put together and it makes for a light and filling summer meal.

Greek Chicken Salad with sliced chicken on top, vinaigrette poured over it, and vegetables all around the chicken

GREEK CHICKEN SALAD

This is one of my favorite salads of all time and it’s a go-to quick salad in my family.

I have no idea how it started and why it’s a go-to salad now but this is the salad that mom and I make as a side to just about any meal. It’s also a salad that we usually make for holiday dinners. It could be because it’s so simple to put together but holds a whole lot of flavor in it. It really does make a great quick side dish without meat or a lunch/dinner salad just by adding chicken.

Chicken is just as much of a star in this recipe as all other flavorful ingredients. You want to get as much flavor into the chicken as possible and cook it either on stove-top or on the grill. 

Lemon herb vinaigrette is the perfect dressing for this summer favorite dish. It’s flavorful, refreshing, and light just like the whole salad. This Greek Chicken Salad will definitely be your favorite meal of the season. 

horizontal image on sliced chicken on top of salad with sliced bell peppers around and feta and black olives

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE CHICKEN

Like I mentioned, getting more flavor into the chicken is the key to this salad bursting with more flavor. I always make another separate batch of the dressing and use it as a marinade for the chicken. Marinate it for about 20 minutes and then cook it. It will make all the difference in the taste of chicken. 

You can use chicken breast or boneless chicken thighs for this salad. I love using dark meat because of how juicy and tender it is. When you have a little extra time, try my Greek Chicken and use it in this salad. Cook it on the stove or on the grill.

If you prefer breast meat, go for it, it will also be delicious. 

It’s easy to sear the chicken in the pan on stove-top but if you want to add a little extra smokey flavor and char, definitely use the grill. Grilled Greek chicken will be amazing in the salad.

pouring lemon herb vinaigrette over the chicken on the salad

INGREDIENTS IN THIS SALAD

Chicken – use chicken breast or thigh meat, marinade it, and cook it either on stove-top or on the grill. 

Vegetables – get some lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, bell peppers, and olives. For the best tasting salad, use the best produce and cut vegetables right before making the salad. 

Feta cheese – get feta cheese block and crumble it for the salad. Feta off the block always tastes so much better than pre-crumbled and packaged one. 

Lemon Herb Vinaigrette – this light and aromatic vinaigrette is perfect to bring all the ingredients together. 

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Greek Chicken Salad

Chicken salad made with all the wonderful Greek flavors and easy homemade dressing. 
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 626kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp fresh minced cilantro
  • salt
  • black pepper

Lemon Herb Vinaigrette:

  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 3 garlic cloves grated or pressed
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh minced cilantro
  • Salt
  • black pepper

Salad:

  • 1 head of Romaine lettuce
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2-1 small red onion
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1 cup black olives pitted
  • 1 cup Feta cheese crumbled
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Instructions

  • Combine chicken with the marinade ingredients in a zip-top bag, close it, and gently shake to mix. Let chicken marinade for 15-20 minutes.
  • Preheat the pan to medium and cook chicken breast in a lightly greased pan with a little bit of the marinade but not all of it. (Discard remaining marinade and the bag.)
  • Cook until fully done and golden brown on both sides. Set aside until cooled enough to be handled.
  • In a small bowl, combine ingredients for dressing. Whisk well and press a few times with the fork to get cilantro and garlic flavors infused into dressing. Set side.
  • Slice peppers, cucumber, and onions thinly and cut tomatoes in half.
  • Tear or cut lettuce and divide among 2 or 4 large plates.
  • Divide remaining salad ingredients among the plates.
  • Thinly slice cooked chicken breasts and add it on top of the salads.
  • Dress salads with the vinaigrette right before serving.

Notes

Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1086mg | Potassium: 811mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2162IU | Vitamin C: 111mg | Calcium: 236mg | Iron: 2mg
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collage of two images: closeup of chicken on top of salad covered with herb dressing and pouring lemon herb dressing over the salad

Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on January 14, 2015. Updated June, 2020. 

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Chicken, Dressing, Mediterranean, Salad

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Shannon says

    July 29, 2015 at 10:15 pm

    5 stars
    This salad was absolutely perfect! I made it tonight for my family. My husband (who is super picky) loved it and even my three year old daughter ate it up. I can never get her to eat anything! The chicken was amazing with great flavor and the dressing was the perfect balance of nice and light with a little zing. I did it as a meal with some rustic whole grain garlic bread on the side. Perfect for an easy summer dinner. 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 2, 2015 at 2:43 pm

      I’m so happy that your family loved the salad! Thank you so much, Shannon!!

      Reply
  2. Julie | This Gal Cooks says

    January 18, 2015 at 10:08 am

    This is one totally awesome salad, Lyuba! The chicken looks perfect, too!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      January 19, 2015 at 12:08 pm

      Thank you so much, Julie!

      Reply
  3. Teresa says

    January 14, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    Love this! Greek Salad is one of my all time favorites and then add the chicken–oh my.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      January 16, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      Thank you so much, Teresa!

      Reply

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