Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad
Grilled Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad that is full of Mediterranean flavours with a dressing that doubles as a marinade!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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)
- 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)
Instructions
- 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.