I always ask what makes a salad so tasty and with this Grilled Lemon and Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad, I’m pretty certain it’s the tangy dressing drizzled over a Mediterranean chicken salad composed of lettuce leaves, cucumber, plum tomatoes, red onion slices, avocado slices and pitted olives. Do you feel like you’re chilling out somewhere between the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean Sea yet? With a touch of olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic and basil dressing, you’ll be all the way there!
To make Grilled Lemon and Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad, you will need the following ingredients:
In a jar or small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons of olive oil with the juice from 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons of chopped, fresh parsley, 2 teaspoons of dried basil, 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, 1 teaspoon of salt and some cracked pepper, to taste, until well combined into a marinade. Pour half of the prepared marinade into a low dish and refrigerate the remaining half to use as dressing later.
Add 1 pound of chicken thighs or fillets to the low dish with marinade and generously coat. Refrigerate for about 15-30 minutes to marinate.
In a salad bowl, gently toss 4 cups of lettuce leaves with 1 large cucumber, 2 diced plum tomatoes, 1 sliced red onion, 1 sliced avocado and ⅓ cup of pitted and sliced Kalamata olives, if using.
Once well marinated, in a grill pan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and add the marinated chicken pieces. Grill on both sides until evenly browned and cooked perfectly through the center. Rest for 5 minutes.
Slice the chicken pieces and place over the salad then, drizzle the remaining marinade dressing over and serve with lemon wedges.
This Grilled Lemon and Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad is a perfect summertime salad. A healthy and balanced salad, full of fresh and tangy flavors that I think you’ll love. If you do, share the love and let us know. Tag us in some of your pics online using our hashtag #cookmerecipes!
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