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Grilled Chicken Greek Salad
Sunset reader Elena Burgeno-Berman, of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, created this dinner salad because she wanted to avoid simple carbs, like pasta, and eat more beans.
Yield: Serves 4
Total:
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Recipe Time
Total:
30 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 503
- Calories from fat: 51%
- Protein: 29g
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated fat: 8.9g
- Carbohydrate: 32g
- Fiber: 8.3g
- Sodium: 1175mg
- Cholesterol: 76mg
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic, divided
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
- 2 boned, skinned chicken breast halves (1 lb. total)
- 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
- 2 cans (15 oz. each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 sliced red bell pepper
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley
- 6 ounces crumbled goat's-milk feta cheese
Preparation
- 1. Heat grill to high (450° to 550°). Mix 1 tbsp. each lemon juice and oil, 1 tsp. garlic, and 1/2 tsp. each salt, pepper, and cumin in a medium bowl. Add chicken and turn to coat.
- 2. Grill chicken, turning once, until cooked through and browned, about 10 minutes. Let rest, covered, 5 minutes.
- 3. Whisk together remaining 2 tbsp. each lemon juice and oil, 2 tsp. garlic, 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper, and 1 tsp. cumin with the tahini in a large bowl. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper and toss to coat. Divide among 4 plates. Slice chicken and set on top. Sprinkle salads with parsley and cheese.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
Grilled Chicken Greek Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Family, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Greek, Mediterranean
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beans, Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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