Description
A refreshing Mediterranean chicken salad featuring cooked chicken breast, fresh vegetables, and a tangy dressing, perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/4 cup reduced fat feta cheese
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup Persian cucumbers, diced
- 1/4 cup roasted red peppers, diced (drained and dried)
- 1/4 cup black olives, diced
- 2 tbsp red onions, diced
- 1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp reduced fat mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp celery seed
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the Greek yogurt, reduced fat mayonnaise, fresh dill, fresh parsley, lemon juice, onion powder, salt, pepper, and celery seeds to create the dressing.
- Stir in the cooked chicken, reduced fat feta cheese, diced celery, Persian cucumbers, roasted red peppers, black olives, and red onions.
- Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Refrigerate the salad for at least an hour before serving for the flavors to deepen.
Notes
Customize the ingredients based on your preferences; adding artichokes or using different vegetables works well. Fresh herbs like dill and parsley are essential for elevating the flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Mediterranean salad, chicken salad, healthy salad