Greek Chicken Salad
Greek Chicken Salad
This year for me to eat better, and to stay on track, I have to meal prep. Don’t you love the flavor of Greek foods? This recipe is easy to make and is delicious. You can change it up with different ingredients. I like it with romaine lettuce, you can substitute it with brown rice if you prefer.
2 Recipes in one
- you will have a marinade for the chicken that is super simple
- tzatziki sauce- which I think brings the whole dish to life
Ingredients for Greek Chicken
- 2 lbs of boneless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp oregano
- 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for Tzatziki sauce
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 large cucumber finely diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Tbsp dill weed
- 1 and 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions for Tzatziki sauce
- combine the greek yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill weed, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well
Salad
- lettuce (I prefer romaine)
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 cucumber
Instructions
- Combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, oregano, greek yogurt and salt and pepper- mix well and place into large ziplock bag
- add diced chicken cutlets to bag
- massage chicken to make sure it is covered in the marinade for at least 20 mins or up to 12 hours.
- drain the chicken from the marinade, discard the marinade
- heat skillet with olive oil and place chicken in
- cook chicken all the way through about 4-5 mins per side. Time will vary depending on the thickness.
- remove from pan let cool
- make the salad: add tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and red onion to 4 tupperware bowls
Making the bowls
- add the salad to the bowls
- top with chicken
- top with tzatziki sauce (I put the sauce in a separate container and add it right before I eat it)
- keep for 3-5 days in an airtight container
Greek Chicken Salad
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