This wholesome salad contains only clean, nutritious ingredients and is packed with protein!  My Greek Chicken Salad is the perfect make ahead lunch.  I could seriously eat this everyday and be quite content.  Here’s the thing…when I eat a Greek salad, what I’m really looking for is the tomatoes, olives, and cucumbers, and not so much the lettuce.  I feel like the lettuce kind of gets in the way of all the other yummy stuff, right??  This recipe contains all my favorite good-for-you flavors, but is free of all that annoying lettuce. 😉

Chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, and olives are coated in a tangy lowfat tzatziki dressing with just a smidge of feta for some extra saltiness…and topped with some homemade pita croutons to add a little crunch.  Croutons optional of course, but totally worth it.

Greek Chicken Salad with Pita Croutons - healthy, fresh, and packed with protein. The perfect make ahead lunch! | tastythin.com

Greek Chicken Salad with Pita Croutons - healthy, fresh, and packed with protein. The perfect make ahead lunch! | tastythin.com

 

Greek Chicken Salad with Pita Croutons - healthy, fresh, and packed with protein. The perfect make ahead lunch! | tastythin.com

Greek Chicken Salad with Pita Coutons

Ingredients 

  • 2 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
  • 1/2 English cucumber, diced
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
  • 2 feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, lowfat
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh dill weed
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • pepper to taste

For optional pita croutons:

  • 2 pieces pita pockets, cut into bite sized
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, stir together Greek yogurt, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper. Add chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, and feta. Stir to combine and top with fresh parsley.
  • For pita croutons:
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place pita pieces on a large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle salt and garlic powder over top and toss to combine. Bake for 8-10 minutes until starting to brown.

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