Description

Enjoy a chicken salad that makes a great meal and is full of yummy Mediterranean flavors. It's made with chicken that has been marinated in a tasty marinade, then grilled to perfection. It's served on top of lettuce and vegetables, drizzled with the rese

Ingredients

• Marinade/Dressing:
• 2 T. olive oil, divided
• freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon (about 1/4 c.)
• 2 T. water
• 2 T. red wine or balsamic vinegar
• 2 T. fresh chopped parsley or 2 t. dried parsley
• 2 t. dried basil
• 2 t. garlic, minced
• 1 t. dried oregano
• 1 t. salt
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets or chicken breasts, about 1 lb.
• Salad:
• 4 c. Romaine lettuce leaves, washed and dried
• 1 large cucumber, diced
• 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
• ⅓ c. pitted Kalamata or black olives, sliced
• lemon wedges, for garnish
• *1/2 c. crumbled feta or goat cheese, optional

Steps

1. Whisk together all marinade/dressing ingredients in a large jar. Pour half of the marinade into a large, shallow dish. Refrigerate the remaining marinade to use later for the dressing.
2. Add chicken to the marinade in the bowl; marinade chicken for 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator, if time allows. While waiting for chicken to marinate, prepare and mix the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl.
3. When chicken is ready, heat 1 T. oil in a grill pan or plate over medium-high heat; grill chicken on both sides until browned and completely cooked through. Let chicken rest for 5 minutes on a plate or platter; slice.