Greek Chicken & Veggie Salad

This is a great easy weeknight meal.  If you can't tell I am loving Greek food lately :)  Everyone enjoyed this salad and my hubby wanted to know the dressing recipe so he can marinate his chicken for lunch.  The  hardest part of this meal is chopping everything, which really isn't that bad.  I adapted this recipe from Rachael Ray's Greek Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Salad with Pita Bread.

It's jam packed full of fresh and healthy veggies which are filling and good for you.  So come one over and give it try!

Greek Chicken & Veggie Salad
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch strips
salt and pepper to taste
1 TBS lemon zest
1 TBS lemon juice
3 TBS red wine vinegar
1 TBS dried oregano
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 head of lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup kalamata olives
4 oz feta cheese crumbles
1 large tomato, seeded and diced
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1/2 medium onion, diced
4 pitas

• In a small bowl mix the lemon juice, lemon zest, and red wine vinegar
• Then add the chopped garlic and oregano and whisk again
• Season chicken strips with salt, pepper, and half of dressing
• Add to a skillet and cook over medium-high heat until cooked through and no longer pink, about 7-9 minutes
• While chicken is cooking wrap pita bread in aluminum foil and place in a preheated 250 degree oven to heat through
• In a large bowl combine lettuce, olives, tomato, cucumber, onion, and feta cheese then top with the remaining dressing and toss well to coat
• Place salad on a plate or in a bowl, top with chicken, and then serve with pita bread on the side

Yum!  This is just refreshing and delicious!  Feel free to swap out ingredients you don't like with ones you do to personalize it and make it better for you.  Here are the nutrition facts for the way I made it

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 375 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 440 Calories from Fat 127

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.1g 22%

Saturated Fat 5.3g 26%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 86mg 29%

Sodium 866mg 36%

Total Carbohydrates 45.4g 15%

Dietary Fiber 4.8g 19%

Sugars 4.9g

Protein 34.3g

Vitamin A 22% • Vitamin C 25% Calcium 21% • Iron 23%

Nutrition Grade B

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• High in niacin
• High in selenium