Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Recipes BBQ and grilling Chicken Main Dish Other ethnic food Salad
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
Directions
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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.
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.
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.
Arrange slices over salad. Drizzle salad with remaining dressing. Garnish with lemon wedges.
*Garnish with ½ c. crumbled feta to make salad even better, if desired.
4 servings.