Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken is a hearty and flavorful dish perfect for busy weeknights. Spring greens and crisp vegetables topped with grilled chicken for a flavor combination that is so satisfying and delicious.

Grilled Chicken Salad is one of our go-to meals when the weather starts to warm up. This Mediterranean version is loaded with toppings that make this delicious Greek chicken salad a great option for a filling meal that is still light and healthy. 

Why We Love this Greek Chicken Salad Recipe

• The delicious marinade adds amazing Greek flavors to boneless skinless chicken breasts. The cooked chicken can be made in advance and cooks quickly for a great way to get dinner on the table even on busy nights.
• This Mediterranean chicken salad is loaded with fresh vegetables and makes a healthy choice for a lighter meal that is still filling and delicious.
• Prepare this salad in a big bowl or serve it as a build your own salad board for everyone to favorite things for a meal that pleases even the picky eaters.

Step-By-Step Directions for Grilled Greek Chicken Recipe

1. ​Cut chicken into 1 1/2 inch strips. 

2. In a bowl, add marinade ingredients and whisk to combine.
3. Place chicken in a ziplock bag or bowl. Pour marinade over the chicken, squeeze out excess air and seal the bag. Turn over several times to coat the chicken in the marinade. Refrigerate 1 hour up to 4 hours before grilling.

4. Grill the Chicken: Build a grill fire using hickory or oak chunks for smoke flavor. 
5. Place chicken over indirect fire and cook with the grill closed 5-7 minutes. Peel a large orange and pull the orange apart and flatten. Place onto the grill with the chicken.
6. Turn chicken and the orange and continue to cook until internal temperature of the  chicken reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer.
7. Remove chicken and grilled orange from the grill. 
8. Place grilled chicken and oranges onto a cutting board and chop into bite-sized pieces.

Roasted Chickpeas

Roasted chick peas add a crunchy texture to the salad and are really simple to make.

1. Rinse and drain a can of chick peas. Dry with a paper towel or tea towel, rubbing the skins off. Discard skins.
2. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
3. Bake for 30-45 minutes, shaking the pan every 15 minutes.

Make the Grilled Chicken Greek Salad 

1. Chop the iceberg lettuce and mix with the spring greens in a large bowl.
2. Slice cucumbers, red onions and chop the tomatoes and place each in a small bowl or build a salad board, so everyone can add their favorites.

3. Layer lettuce mix into each salad bowl, top with cucumber slices, tomatoes, red onions, grilled oranges, olives, feta cheese, bacon crumbles and roasted chick peas. 
4. Serve with Italian dressing, homemade greek salad dressing or your favorite olive oil dressing.

Recipe Notes for Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Salad

• Storage: For leftovers store mixed greens, vegetables and chicken each in a separate airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. 
• Meal Prep: This is a great meal prep option. Build the salads and place in meal prep containers. Store salad dressing in a separate container and dress the salad and garnish with chickpeas just before serving. 
• Salad Options: Sliced green bell pepper, fresh herbs like fresh parsley or basil and sun dried tomatoes are great additions.
• Serving Suggestions: Serve this great salad with pita bread or breadsticks for a complete meal.

More Grilled Chicken Recipes You Will Love

• Grilled Parmesan Chicken is great dinner idea to make with grilled chicken breast. A family favorite made with simple ingredients.
• Pesto Chicken Sandwiches are a quick meal that is made with juicy chicken breast and is a favorite for warm weather.
• Grilled Chicken Spaghetti puts a new spin on a classic and can be served with a simple Greek salad for a healthy dinner everyone will love.

If you are craving Mediterranean flavors, add this Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken to your dinner menu for an epic salad that is sure to become one of your favorite salad recipes.

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5 from 13 votes

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken is a hearty and flavorful dish perfect for busy weeknights. Spring greens and crisp vegetables topped with grilled chicken for a flavor combination that is so satisfying and delicious.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Marinating1 hour hr

Course: Chicken

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 776kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard or spicy brown mustard
• 2 cloves fresh garlic minced or grated
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 large orange

For Greek Salad

• 4 cups spring mix greens
• 2 cups iceberg lettuce chopped
• 1 large cucumber, sliced
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• ¼ red onion sliced thin
• 8 ounces feta cheese
• 8 ounces kalamata olives or black olives
• 2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
• 1 cup Italian Dressing

Roasted Chick Peas

• 16 ounces canned chick peas rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Instructions

• ​Cut chicken into 1 1/2 inch strips.
• In a bowl, add marinade ingredients and whisk to combine.
• Place chicken in a ziplock bag or bowl. Pour marinade over the chicken, squeeze out excess air and seal the bag. Turn over several times to coat the chicken in the marinade. Refrigerate 1 hour up to 4 hours before grilling.
• Grill the Chicken: Build a grill fire using hickory or oak chunks for smoke flavor.
• Place chicken over indirect fire and cook with the grill closed 5-7 minutes. Peel a large orange and pull the orange apart and flatten. Place onto the grill with the chicken.
• Turn chicken and the orange and continue to cook until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer.
• Remove chicken and grilled orange from the grill.
• Place grilled chicken and oranges onto a cutting board and chop into bite-sized pieces.

Roasted Chick Peas

• Rinse and drain a can of chick peas. Dry with a paper towel or tea towel, rubbing the skins off. Discard skins.Place on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.Bake for 30-45 minutes, shaking the pan every 15 minutes.

Make the Grilled Chicken Greek Salad

• Chop the iceberg lettuce and mix with the spring greens in a large bowl.
• Slice cucumbers, red onions and chop the tomatoes and place each in a small bowl or build a salad board, so everyone can
• Layer lettuce mix into eacc salad bowl, top with cucumber slices, tomatoes, red onions,grilled oranges, olives, feta cheese, bacon crumbles and roasted chickpeas.
• Serve with Italian dressing, homemade greek salad dressing or your favorite olive oil dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 776kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 8745mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 801IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 376mg | Iron: 3mg

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