Healthy Salads: Try This Protein-Packed Greek Salad

Just worked out? Replenish electrolytes and pump up muscle with this Greek salad with grilled chicken recipe.

Just worked out? Replenish electrolytes and pump up muscle with this Greek salad with grilled chicken recipe. Bonus: The salty olives and feta help you rehydrate faster.

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 4 minutes
Stand: 5 minutes
Makes 4 servings


Ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
Olive oil cooking spray
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, halved, seeded, and quartered (about 6–8 tomatoes)
1/2 large seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, divided
4 cups torn romaine lettuce

Instructions:
1. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, and honey. Add 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper; set aside.

2. Heat a grill pan to high. Lightly coat chicken with olive oil spray, and season with remaining salt and pepper; cook over high heat 2 minutes per side or until just cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board; let stand 5 minutes.

3. In a serving bowl, toss tomatoes, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, and half the mint with vinaigrette. Slice chicken into 1⁄2-inch strips, add to salad, and toss gently. Place 1 cup romaine on each of 4 plates, top with chicken mixture and remaining mint. (Serving size: 1 1/4 cup salad and 3 ounces chicken)

Nutrition:
Calories 312; Fat 20g (sat 6g, mono 12g, poly 2g); Cholesterol 66mg; Protein 22g; Carbohydrate 11g; Sugars 7g; Fiber 2g; Iron 1mg; Sodium 568mg; Calcium 141mg

Laraine Perri
Last Updated: June 18, 2008
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