Greek Chicken Salad Recipe by Realistic Cooking Ideas For Busy People
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Ingredients
Chicken:Chicken tenders or a boneless, skinless chicken breast sliced
Marinade Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olivio (Canola with 30% Olive Oil) or your favorite oil
1 tsp Garlic, minced
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard or your favorite mustard
1/2 cup Plain Yogurt, fat-free
1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Thyme
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
Dressing Ingredients:
2/3 cup Olivio (Canola with 30% Olive Oil) or your favorite oil
1/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar or your favorite vinegar
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Sugar or other sweetener
1 tsp Garlic, crushed
2 tsp Oregano
Salt
Greek Sauce:
1/4 to 1/2 cup Cucumber, seedless, grated and drained
2 tbsp Mayonnaise, light
1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt or Strained Yogurt
1/4 cup Milk, skim
2 to 3 tsp Lemon Juice, fresh if possible
1/2 tsp Garlic, minced
A handful of Fresh Dill, chopped
Pepper
Note: some people use buttermilk instead of yogurt and add fresh mint instead of fresh dill or both.
Salad:
Your favorite lettuce variety or baby spinach
Grape Tomatoes
Pitted Olives, halved
Crumbled Feta Cheese
Red Peppers, sliced or diced
Red Onion, sliced or diced
Plus anything else you like!
Pita bread � can be the mini-pitas. Consider heating them or grilling them.