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A wooden bowl filled with salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, pita chips, walnuts, olives, and drizzled with creamy dressing. A small bowl of extra dressing sits inside the salad.
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5 from 3 votes

Whipped Feta Chicken Salad

This whipped feta salad is bright, fresh, and full of flavor! Serve it as a main meal or side dish!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: middle eastern
Keyword: easy salad recipe, feta salad, greek salad, healthy salad recipe, middle eastern salad, whipped feta dressing
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts pounded thin
  • 1 tablespoon Greek Seasoning
  • 1/2 large English cucumber peeled
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 garlic clove grated
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill optional

Dressing

  • 2 ounces block feta
  • 4 tablespoons tahini paste
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 4 tablespoons water more as needed
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Salad

  • 6 cups roughly chopped romaine lettuce or your favorite greens
  • 1 small sliced red onion
  • 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 medium chopped English cucumber
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes sliced in half

Instructions

  • Start by making the cucumber sauce. Use a box grater and grate the cucumber. In a large bowl, add the grated cucumber, yogurt, vinegar, salt, and dried mint (and dill, if using). Mix until combined.
    1/2 large English cucumber, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1 garlic clove, 1 teaspoon dried mint, 1 teaspoon vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon dried dill , 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • In a large bowl, add the chicken breast, cucumber sauce, and Greek seasoning. Mix until the chicken is completely covered in the yogurt. Marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
    4 chicken breasts, 1 tablespoon Greek Seasoning
  • On a grill pan on medium- high heat add the chicken. Cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear and cooked through.
  • In a food processor or blender, add feta, tahini, lemon juice and zest, garlic, water, salt, and pepper.
    2 ounces block feta, Zest of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 4 tablespoons tahini paste, 1 garlic clove, 4 tablespoons water , 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Blend until creamy.
  • Using romaine as a base, build your salad, topping with red onion, Kalamata olives, cucumber, and tomatoes.
    6 cups roughly chopped romaine lettuce, 1 small sliced red onion, 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, 1 medium chopped English cucumber, 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
  • Add sliced chicken on top.
  • Dress salad, and mix together

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 1451mg | Potassium: 1260mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1438IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 195mg | Iron: 2mg
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