Chicken Souvlaki Salad
From emilydrew 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 4
The elements of a classic Greek salad and a chicken souvlaki sandwich combine in this piquant dish. You can also use lamb in place of the chicken. (from Cooking Light - June 2002)
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic, divided shopping list
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice shopping list
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper shopping list
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast shopping list
- 3 cups cubed peeled cucumber (about 3 cucumbers) shopping list
- 1/2 cup vertically sliced red onion shopping list
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata olives shopping list
- 2 ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 pound) shopping list
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt shopping list
- 1/4 cup grated peeled cucumber shopping list
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat grill or broiler.
- Combine 1 teaspoon garlic and the next 6 ingredients (1 teaspoon garlic through chicken breast) in a large zip-top plastic bag.
- Seal the bag and shake to coat. Remove chicken from the bag.
- Grill or broil chicken 5 minutes on each side or until done.
- Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
- Combine chicken, cubed cucumber, and the next 4 ingredients (cubed cucumber through tomatoes) in a large bowl.
- Combine yogurt and remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
- Pour over chicken mixture; toss well.
- CALORIES 259 (28% from fat); FAT 8.2g (sat 3g,mono 3.4g,poly 1g); PROTEIN 31.8g; CHOLESTEROL 79mg; CALCIUM 161mg; SODIUM 679mg; FIBER 2.9g; IRON 2mg; CARBOHYDRATE 15.3g
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
This is so great,thanks so much.
invisiblechef
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I loved your salad - great flavors! Thanks so much for sharing... =)
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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This sounds really wonderful. (I too love the recipes in Cooking Light:)
chihuahua
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