Greek Chicken Salad
Looking for a delicious and healthy lunch idea? Try this refreshing Greek Salad Recipe, which is packed with fresh ingredients and tasty chicken for a protein boost.
Ingredients
Serves 4
For the chicken
- 4 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- Pinch black pepper
For the salad
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 4 large vine tomatoes, cut into irregular wedges
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 85g reduced fat Greek salad cheese or reduced fat feta cheese, cut into chunks
- 20 pitted black olives
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
For the dressing
- 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Heat a non-stick frying pan on a medium-high heat.
- Place the chicken on a plate. Drizzle over the olive oil, oregano, a pinch of black pepper and finely grated lemon zest. Turn the chicken over and coat the other side.
- Add the chicken to the hot pan and fry for 10 minutes, or until cooked through, turning over occasionally. Once cooked through slice into strips.
- In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, olives and dried oregano.
- For the dressing: In a small bowl mix the lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Add the sliced chicken breasts on top of the salad.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your delicious Greek Chicken Salad!
Nutrition
Kcal: 407
Fat: 23g
Sat Fat: 5.4g
Carb: 5.1g
Sugar: 3.5g
Fibre: 2.3g
Protein: 44.5g
Salt: 1.3g
