Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken
Crisp Mediterranean vegetables with kalamata olives, feta cheese, and herb-grilled chicken breast. A protein-packed meal prep salad for the week ahead.
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 2 cups cucumber diced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 0.5 cup red onion diced
- 1 cup kalamata olives
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice fresh
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 0.75 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.25 cup fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and half the oregano. Grill over medium-high heat 6-7 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Let chicken rest 5 minutes, then slice into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and kalamata olives.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, remaining oregano, salt, and black pepper to make vinaigrette.
- Add sliced chicken to vegetable mixture. Pour vinaigrette over salad and gently toss to combine.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese and fresh mint. Divide into meal prep containers and refrigerate up to 4 days.