Enjoy a hearty and satisfying salad with this Grilled Greek Chicken Salad recipe. From olives and pepperoncini to feta cheese and tomatoes, this salad contains all of the great flavors a salad should!
A delicious and filling salad option
If there is one type of meal that always hits the spot, it's a salad loaded up with plenty of mix-ins and lots of extra protein. This grilled Greek chicken salad is just that! Between the chicken, olives, cucumber, tomatoes, pepperoncini, and feta cheese, this dish certainly doesn't skimp out on the flavor.
This salad is fabulous for whipping together for a quick meal — just be sure you've given the chicken time to marinate! The delicious marinade is made with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and more, for a tasty mix perfect for adding flavor to the dish.
Serve this up alongside your favorite garlic bread or potato side for a bigger meal, or enjoy the salad simply as-is!
Ingredients in this Greek grilled chicken salad recipe
This recipe has two parts: the salad and the marinade. You can use a pre-made marinade, but for the most flavor, I recommend this quick and easy homemade version.
Salad
- Chicken breasts: 1 lb of thinly sliced chicken breast will act as the main protein in this dish. Because it's thinly sliced, it will cook extra fast!
- Romaine: For the salad base, use 2 heads of chopped romaine.
- Kalamata olives: Add flavor with ½ cup of chopped kalamata olives (a Greek salad staple!).
- English cucumber: Add crunchy flavor with 1 cup of chopped English cucumber.
- Tomatoes: Next, include 2 diced tomatoes. You can use roma, beefsteak, cherry, plum, or whatever tomato variety you prefer. You will need to adjust the number of tomatoes based on the size — eyeballing the amount will be just fine!
- Red onion: Add potent flavor with 1 small diced red onion.
- Pepperoncini: ½ cup of pepperoncini will add so much delicious flavor!
- Feta cheese: Finish off the salad with ½ cup of your favorite feta cheese.
Marinade
- Olive oil: ½ cup of olive oil serves as the base of the chicken marinade.
- Red wine vinegar: Add a slight bite with ⅓ cup of red wine vinegar.
- Garlic: 3 cloves of minced garlic (or ¾ teaspoon of powder) will add delicious flavor.
- Mustard: Next, throw in 1 teaspoon of mustard. Dijon will work best here!
- Seasonings: Finally, complete the marinade with ½ teaspoon of dried oregano, 1 teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper.
Tools you'll need to create this recipe
Though Greek chicken salad is an easy recipe to create, it does require a hand full of kitchen tools. The following list includes everything you'll need from start to finish.
- Cutting board
- Chopping knife
- Medium mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Cutting board
- Chopping knife
- Large mixing bowl
- Grill
- Tongs
- Nonstick spray
- Measuring cups: ½ tsp, 1 tsp, ⅓ cup, ½ cup, 1 cup
How to make grilled Greek chicken salad
The best way to create this salad is to prepare the marinade and apply it to the chicken, and then get to work preparing all of the veggies and salad mix-ins. Once the chicken is done marinating, simply grill, and then assemble the salad!
To begin, whisk together all of the marinade ingredients. Pour half over the chicken breasts and let marinate for at least 1 hour.
Prep the salad by chopping all of the vegetables. Add the lettuce to a big bowl and top with the olives, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and pepperoncini.
Preheat the grill to medium-high (around 400°F) and spray with nonstick spray. Once hot, add the chicken. Because we are using thin chicken breasts, they will take about 3 minutes per side. If using thicker breasts, they will take longer. Take the chicken off once the internal temperature reaches at least 165°F.
Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before cutting and adding to the top of the salad.
Sprinkle feta cheese on top followed by the rest of the marinade/dressing. Enjoy!
Optional add-ins
If you'd like to add even more delicious ingredients to your salad, you have plenty of options! Here are some more items you can include:
- Diced green, red, yellow, or orange bell pepper
- Black olives
- Diced jalapeño
- Avocado
- Mint
- Parsley
- Honey
- Lemon juice
Storing leftovers
This Greek salad with chicken stores quite well! To save leftovers, simply add them to an airtight container and refrigerate. The salad will stay delicious for about 2-3 days. Some say that the extra time gives it even more flavor, as the different ingredients are able to come together and further complement one another!
If you liked this recipe, you'll want to try these!
A hearty salad is always a great idea. Here are some more delicious and filling salad options to try!
- Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado Dressing
- Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad
- Grilled Steak and Peach Salad
- Moroccan Couscous Salad
Recipe by Erin Morrissey and Photos by The Mindful Hapa
Greek Grilled Chicken Salad
Ingredients
Method
- Whisk together all marinade ingredients. Pour half over chicken breasts and let marinade for at least an hour.
- Prep salad by chopping all veggies. Add lettuce to a big bowl, and top with olives, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and pepperoncini.
- Preheat grill to medium-high (around 400F) and spray with nonstick spray. Once hot, add chicken. Because we are using thin chicken breasts, they will take about 3 minutes per side. If using thicker breasts, they will take longer. Take chicken off once internal temperature of 165F.
- Let chicken rest 10 minutes before cutting and putting on top of salad.
- Sprinkle feta cheese on top, along with remainder of the dressing.
- Enjoy!
Kate says
This salad is easy and so flavorful! I bring it back into my meal rotation every few weeks and it never disappoints!
Erin says
Hi Kate, so happy you loved it!! 🙂
Grace says
I think I could eat this yummy healthy hearty and filling salad every day and not get tired!! Both my husband and I went for seconds. The homemade dressing is definitely a keeper and no added sugar so bonus!
Erin says
Hi Grace, so happy you both loved it so much!! 🙂
Sarah Grace says
I’ve never tried a Greek salad before and wow this was SO GOOD! The marinade/dressing is so flavorful and I want to put it on everything! I’m definitely keeping it in the fridge for easy lunches!
Erin says
Hi Sarah Grace, so happy you enjoyed it!!
Dana B says
Easy peasy. Delicious. Marinate/dressing is great in this and could certainly be used for many other meals as well. Since things are so pricy these days, I picked up boneless skinless chicken breasts and butterflied them myself (to save a few bucks) & they were awesome on the grill and quick to cook. Will make again for sure!
Erin says
Hi Dana, so glad you liked it! 🙂
Jillian says
Loved all of the flavors in this salad. I'm always looking for a hearty salad for the family to have for dinner - this was perfect! Dressing was to die for. I love that Erin always shares dressing recipes with minimal ingredients. So much better than store bought and no chance of gluten or soy contamination since my family is allergic.
Erin says
Hi Jillian, so happy you loved it so much!
Michelle Litwin says
I prepped this salad ahead of time for a beach camping trip. Just threw it together for lunch on the beach and it is bomb! So many yummy flavors and so easy to prep.
Erin says
Hi Michelle, so happy you loved it so much! 🙂
Nicole says
So easy and delicious. Used the leftovers to make a wrap. Will be making this regularly!
Erin says
Hi Nicole, so happy you loved it and great idea!!
Kristen says
Great salad to prep ahead for work lunches that you actually look forward to!
Erin says
Hi Kristen, so happy you loved it!! 🙂
Casey Colodny says
Taste like the real deal greek salad you'd get at your local italian place and i am SO here for it! Making this all summer long!
Erin says
Hi Casey, so happy you loved it!!