By Eman Neamat
Mediterranean Chicken Salad
I could literally eat this salad every day! it’s that good. The perfect light summer meal.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:48:39 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
27
Low
Glycemic Load
2
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories659.2 kcal (33%)
Total Fat57.9 g (83%)
Carbs9.1 g (3%)
Sugars2.7 g (3%)
Protein27.1 g (54%)
Sodium1312.5 mg (66%)
Fiber2.4 g (8%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
Chicken marinade
2chicken breasts
½ cupolive oil
¼ cuplemon juice
½ tablespoonsalt
½ teaspoongarlic powder
or fresh garlic
½ teaspooncumin
½ teaspooncoriander
½ teaspoonchili flakes
½ teaspoonblack pepper
½ teaspoonoregano
¼ cupparsley
fresh chopped, or dried
1 tablespoonlemon zest
Vinaigrette
1juice of lemon
1clove garlic
¼ cupextra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoonsred vinegar
white or apple cider
¼ teaspoonoregano
¼ teaspoonsalt
¼ teaspoonblack pepper
The rest of the Salad Ingredients
Instructions
Step 1
1. Marinate the chicken- slice each chicken breast horizontally into 2 even pieces . In a bowl mix together the ingredients for the marinade, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley and all the spices. Put the chicken in the marinade make sure it’s covering and let it marinate for a half an hour or overnight.
Step 2
2. Cook the chicken in a nonstick skillet on medium to high heat for about 5 minutes per side or until the internal temperature is 165°f. Don’t forget to pour the marinade over the chicken as they are cooking. Once done remove from pan and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before cutting.
Step 3
3. Make the vinaigrette- mix together all the ingredients for the vinaigrette and set aside.
Step 4
4. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces along with the rest of the vegetables and ingredients that go in the salad.
Step 5
5. Start assembling the salad put everything in a large bowl. The lettuce first then the rest of the ingredients hummus, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, chicken, feta, pickled onions garnish with parsley, then drizzle the vinaigrette on top and enjoy!
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