Description
A refreshing cucumber salad that is high in protein, featuring a harmony of flavors from fresh ingredients, yogurt dressing, and shredded chicken breast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium cucumber, finely sliced
- ½ small red onion, diced
- 160g low fat Greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ squeeze of lemon or 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 6ml olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 150g cooked chicken breast
- Optional: lemon zest
Instructions
- Slice the cucumber and red onion.
- Dice or shred the cooked chicken breast.
- Mince the garlic.
- In a 750ml bowl, combine the cucumber, red onion, chicken, yogurt, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- For additional brightness, add optional lemon zest.
- Cover the bowl and shake vigorously or mix with a spoon until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve chilled immediately or store in the fridge with the lid on for later enjoyment.
Notes
Experiment with adding nuts for crunch or marinating the chicken for extra flavor. Chill the salad before serving for the best taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: cucumber salad, high protein, healthy recipe, Greek yogurt salad, refreshing salad