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Grilled Chicken Salad on a white plate with sliced chicken avocado cucumber tomatoes and feta.

Grilled Chicken Salad

This easy Grilled Chicken Salad is packed with fresh ideas for a quick and simple meal that still feels like the best healthy choice for lunch or meal prep. Juicy grilled chicken pairs with crisp romaine lettuce cucumber cherry tomatoes red onion avocado and feta with a bright lemon dressing. It is a reliable favorite for a busy weeknight dinner and also a fresh potluck option when you want something colorful filling and homemade.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 651
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large boneless chicken breast
  • 1 large head chopped romaine lettuce
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 medium sliced English cucumber
  • 1 small thinly sliced red onion
  • 1 large sliced avocado
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 small minced garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon divided kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon divided freshly ground black pepper

Method
 

  1. The boneless chicken breast is rubbed with extra virgin olive oil and dried oregano and part of the kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper while the romaine lettuce is chopped and the cherry tomatoes and English cucumber and red onion and avocado are sliced so the ingredients shift from whole and plain to cut and ready with uneven shapes and natural variation.
    Seasoned chicken with chopped romaine cucumber tomatoes onion and avocado on a cutting board.
  2. The seasoned boneless chicken breast changes from glossy and raw to firm and browned with dark char lines and slightly uneven edges so the surface looks cooked through while the center stays juicy.
    Boneless chicken breasts grilling with char marks for Grilled Chicken Salad.
  3. Fresh lemon juice and Dijon mustard and minced garlic and the remaining extra virgin olive oil and dried oregano and seasoning blend into a glossy dressing that looks lightly thickened and speckled rather than separated.
    Lemon dressing whisked for Grilled Chicken Salad in a mixing bowl.
  4. The chopped romaine lettuce and cherry tomatoes and English cucumber and red onion and avocado are loosely coated with dressing so the greens look glossy and the vegetables settle together and then the grilled chicken is sliced into uneven strips and laid over the top with crumbled feta cheese scattered across the bowl.
    Tossed salad with sliced grilled chicken and feta in a mixing bowl.
  5. The salad is transferred into a white plate and the sliced grilled chicken settles into a loose pile over the greens while feta and vegetables peek through in uneven layers for a finished homemade look with contrast in color and texture.
    Plated Grilled Chicken Salad with sliced chicken avocado cucumber tomatoes and feta.

Notes

This simple Grilled Chicken Salad is fresh and delicious! Tender grilled chicken with crisp lettuce and crunchy vegetables and finished with a bright lemon dressing. So simple and oh so good! If you want another fresh lunch try our High Protein Chicken Bowl and if you want one more bright side for the week then our Healthy Quinoa Salad is a great pick.