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Easy Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken Salad

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Savor a zesty lemon herb grilled chicken salad, where the vibrant Mediterranean dressing also serves as a flavorful marinade.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 364
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Marinade/Dressing:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • cracked pepper to taste
  • 1 pound skinless boneless chicken thigh fillets or chicken breasts
Salad:
  • 4 cups Romaine lettuce or Cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried
  • 1 cucumber large, diced
  • 2 Roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives or black olives, sliced – optional
  • 2 lemon wedges to serve

Method
 

  1. Whisk together all of the marinade/dressing ingredients in a large jug. Pour out half of the marinade into a large, shallow dish. Refrigerate the remaining marinade to use as the dressing later.
  2. Add the chicken to the marinade in the bowl; marinade chicken for 15-30 minutes (or up to two hours in the refrigerator if time allows). While waiting for the chicken, prepare all of the salad ingredients and mix in a large salad bowl.
  3. Once chicken is ready, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a grill pan or a grill plate over medium-high heat. Grill chicken on both sides until browned and completely cooked through.
  4. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes; slice and arrange over salad. Drizzle salad with the remaining UNTOUCHED dressing. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 25gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 892mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5g

Notes

Add 1/2 cup crumbled feta to give the salad an even better flavour!