Foodie! Go Healthy or Go Home: Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Salad

Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Salad 

Made by @jocooks (instagram)

Prep time 15 mins
Cook time 10 mins
Total time 25 mins

The perfect summer salad full of Mediterranean flavors! Marinated Greek chicken with an extremely delicious salad!

Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 4

Ingredients

For Marinade
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried basil
3 green onions, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

For Dressing
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
1 tsp dry oregano
1 tsp dry basil
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground black pepper

For Salad
4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 Romaine lettuce, washed, dried and chopped
1 English cucumber, sliced
½ medium red onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cups cocktail tomatoes, chopped
½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted
½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 avocado, sliced

Instructions

In a shallow plate whisk together all the marinade ingredients. Add the chicken breasts and toss them around making sure they are fully covered in the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to up to 4 hours.
Heat up your grill so that it's around 400 F degrees.
In the mean time whisk all the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
In a larger bowl toss the lettuce, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, and olives together.
Grill the chicken on both sides, about 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink and is cooked through. Discard remaining marinate.
Let the chicken cool for about 5 minutes before slicing it into ½ inch slices.
Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad and toss well. Add the crumbled feta to the salad and mix.
Serve with the sliced chicken breast over the salad and avocado slices. Other optional sides include hummus and pita chips.
nutrition information

Calories: 648 Fat: 43.1g Saturated fat: 10.6g Unsaturated fat: 0.0g Trans fat: 0.0g Carbohydrates: 20.4g Sugar: 8.3g Sodium: 792mg Fiber: 7.9g Protein: 47.5g Cholesterol: 143mg