Description
This easy lemon chicken salad is bright, fresh, and packed with flavor. Tender cooked chicken rests on crisp greens, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and red onion, all tossed in a zesty lemon dressing and topped with feta and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts, cooked and sliced
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh herbs (parsley or dill), chopped
Instructions
- Cook chicken and slice.
- Prepare vegetables and salad greens.
- Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Combine greens, cucumber, tomatoes, onion.
- Top with chicken slices.
- Drizzle dressing over salad.
- Sprinkle feta and herbs.
- Toss gently before serving.
Notes
Use leftover chicken for convenience. Keep dressing separate until serving to keep greens crisp. Optional: add avocado or nuts for extra texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg