Description
A refreshing and protein-packed salad featuring grilled chicken and creamy tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber, grated and drained
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, then grill for 6-7 minutes per side.
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, then slice thinly.
- Mix yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and dill to make tzatziki sauce.
- Toss salad greens with olive oil.
- Top greens with chicken, tomatoes, and onion.
- Drizzle with tzatziki sauce before serving.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce, strain yogurt overnight.
- Chicken can be cooked ahead and refrigerated.
- Add kalamata olives for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: chicken salad, tzatziki, greek salad, high protein, summer salad