Grilled Chicken Greek Salad – Slender Kitchen

perfect recipe greek salad In my opinion it’s peproncinis. Their salty, sour, slightly spicy flavor is that extra kick to a typical Greek salad that makes it special. Now don’t get me wrong, feta cheese, olives, and crunchy veggies are important too, but I find that pepperoni is often overlooked and it’s what makes a Greek salad delicious.

Now speaking of Greek salads, they used to be my healthy choice when dining out, but unfortunately, restaurant versions of Greek salads are loaded with mountains of feta cheese and high-fat dressings and can easily reach 800-1000 calories. When you think you’re making a healthy choice, it’s not the best choice.

Therefore, I usually prefer to make my own version at home where I have complete control over the ingredients, portion sizes, and amount of spices. This recipe has all the classic flavors – feta, olives, pepperoni, tomatoes and cucumbers – but with a lighter dressing and some grilled chicken breast for protein. It’s just as delicious as the restaurant version, just made with cleaner ingredients.

Love Greek flavors? You’ll also want to try the Greek Pasta Salad, Homemade Greek Dressing, and Healthy Greek Meatballs.

Key ingredients for a delicious Greek salad

Here’s everything you need to make a delicious Grilled Chicken Greek Salad.

• vegetable: Any great Greek salad needs plenty of crunch from fresh vegetables. This version features chopped romaine lettuce, English cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, green peppers, and red onions. Feel free to switch out different greens or swap out some vegetables.
• Greek Dressing: Greek salad dressing should be bright, acidic, and herby. To get that flavor, this dressing uses a combination of red wine vinegar and pepperoni gravy. Trust me, this is the key to all strong flavors. If you like, you can substitute lemon juice.
• roast chicken: To give the chicken some extra flavor, the chicken is rubbed with chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. You can substitute any cooked chicken you like.
• Feta, Olives and Pepperoni: Without these ingredients, it wouldn’t be a true Greek salad. For the best tasting feta, use brine-packed feta. Drain the liquid and cut into cubes or pieces. Shredded feta would work too, it just won’t taste as good. Kalamata or black olives are traditional olives, but any olive will do.

Recipe Ideas

There are many ways to customize this salad and make it your own. try these

• Swap protein: Use rotisserie chicken, rotisserie chicken, leftover cooked chicken, or chicken thighs. You can also swap it for salmon, tuna, or chickpeas.
• Add additional vegetables: Make a salad with any combination of vegetables you like. Delicious with carrots, leftover roasted vegetables, fresh herbs like dill and parsley, or artichokes.
• Make the cream sauce: For a creamy version, add some Greek yogurt or light mayonnaise to the dressing.
• Remove the lettuce: A classic Greek salad comes without lettuce. For a more classic preparation, skip the romaine lettuce.
• Turn it into a package: Wrap your salad in delicious whole wheat, low carb or spinach wraps.
• Add whole grains: Turn it into a Greek chicken bowl or grain salad with some cooked quinoa, brown rice or farro.

What to Serve with Greek Chicken Salad

This salad is a complete meal in itself, with grilled chicken, vegetables, and dressing. That being said, you can serve it with some delicious bread, soup, or even extra veggies.

If you want to serve it with bread, consider this easy homemade naan or some breadsticks.

Want a soup and salad combo? Pair it with some slow cooker butternut squash or mushroom soup.