Greek Chicken Salad With Feta (Printable)
Grilled chicken atop crisp veggies with tangy whipped feta dressing. A fresh Mediterranean favorite.
# What You'll Need:
→ Grilled Chicken
01 - 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
04 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
→ Salad Base
07 - 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce or mixed greens
08 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
09 - 1 cucumber, sliced
10 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
11 - 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
12 - 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, sliced
→ Whipped Feta Dressing
13 - 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
14 - 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
15 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
16 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
17 - 1 small garlic clove, minced
18 - 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
19 - Salt and pepper to taste
→ Optional Garnishes
20 - Fresh dill or parsley, chopped
21 - Extra crumbled feta cheese
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
02 - Coat the chicken breasts evenly with olive oil, dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
03 - Place the seasoned chicken on the grill and cook for 5 to 7 minutes per side until fully cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
04 - Combine the crumbled feta, Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Blend until smooth, light, and fluffy. Adjust seasoning to taste.
05 - Arrange the romaine or mixed greens on a large serving platter or bowl. Scatter the cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, red onion, kalamata olives, and roasted red peppers over the greens.
06 - Layer the sliced grilled chicken over the assembled salad.
07 - Drizzle the whipped feta dressing generously over the top. Finish with fresh herbs and additional crumbled feta if desired.
08 - Serve immediately while the chicken is still warm.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The whipped feta dressing is genuinely addictive, and you will want to put it on everything from roasted vegetables to your fingers.
- It comes together in thirty five minutes flat, making it the rare healthy dinner that does not require a single compromise on flavor or satisfaction.
02 -
- Do not skip the chicken rest period because sliced chicken that has not rested will bleed juice everywhere and dry out before it reaches the plate.
- The dressing thickens considerably in the fridge, so if you make it ahead, let it sit at room temperature for fifteen minutes and stir before using.
03 -
- Whip the dressing a full minute longer than you think is necessary because the difference between chunky and cloudlike is about sixty seconds of extra blending.
- A squeeze of lemon juice over the finished platter right before serving brightens every single flavor on the plate in a way that salt alone cannot achieve.