Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Greek Grilled Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

3 Tblsp. red wine vinegar
6 Tblsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 Tblsp. chopped fresh oregano
1 Tblsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
12 oz. chicken breast strips (fully cooked, fajita chicken strips)
10 oz. (6 c.) romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced
1 c. grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1/4 small red onion, sliced lengthwise
1/4 c. pitted kalamata olives, halved lengthwise
1/2 c. crumbled feta cheese

Pour vinegar into mixing bowl and whisk in olive oil until incorporated and it thickens. Whisk in oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.
Heat chicken in microwave according to package directions. Immediately transfer hot chicken to the bowl of dressing and toss to coat in the vinegar mixture. Remove coated chicken to a plate.
Add lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and feta to the bowl of dressing and toss to coat. Remove the salad to a platter or plates. Arrange the sliced chicken over the top. Serve with olives, croutons, and/or lemon slices.

This recipe came from the Panera website originally, but I altered it by using the precooked fajita chicken. You can use 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and grill them yourself if you'd like, but my way makes a quick summer meal. The original recipe also called for adding the olives to the salad mixture but since I'm the only one in our family that likes them, I decided to just serve them on the side. We were surprised at how filling this salad is, and it was a delicious as it sounded.

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