Yiayias Easy Greek Chicken Salad Food

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Season and marinate the chicken tenders. In a large bowl, mix together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, and spices. Add the chicken tenders and mix to make sure chicken is well coated with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (or refrigerate overnight, if you like)
• Prepare the dressing according to this Greek dressing recipe.
• Prepare the salad. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber slices, shallots and kalamata olives. Add 4 tablespoons of the Greek dressing and toss to combine (you can always add more dressing to your liking). Leave some of the dressing (about 3 tablespoons or so) for later. Add feta cheese to your liking.
• Cook the chicken. Heat 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high until shimmering but not smoking. Add chicken tenders to the pan (make sure to shake off any excess marinade before adding chicken to the pan.) Cook on one side undisturbed for 5 minutes until browned. Using a pair of tongs, turn chicken over and cook on other side for another 5 minutes or until chicken is done. (See notes for outdoor grilling)
• Assemble the grilled chicken salad. Transfer the salad to serving bowls and top each bowl with the cooked chicken then drizzle a bit more of the salad dressing directly over the chicken. Serve immediately.

GREEK CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together all the marinade ingredients.
• Place the chicken in a bowl and pour over half of the marinade. Reserve the rest for dressing.
• Allow the chicken to marinade for at least 10 minutes but up to 24 hours, covered in the fridge.
• Cook the chicken in a large, hot pan or skillet until cooked through and golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Place the lettuce onto a large platter and add the tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, olives and feta cheese. Add the sliced chicken then pour over the dressing before serving.

YIAYIA'S EASY GREEK CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and stir chicken in 3 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until done.
• Toss salad greens with remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add remaining dressing; mix lightly.
• Place salad on platter; top with chicken.

YIAYIA'S GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut slits in chicken (2 or 3 per piece), place in casserole dish.
• Combine oil, garlic, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Pour over chicken, making sure most of the garlic pieces stay on the chicken. Poke some down in the slits too.
• Sprinkle with oregano.
• Cover with foil tightly.
• Bake 375 30-45 minutes, until chicken is done.
• Serve with rice, spoon oil and lemon from pan over the rice.