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The Best Greek Salad + Creamy Greek Salad Dressing

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This grilled chicken Greek salad has all the fixings plus a deliciously creamy Greek dressing that sends it over the top!
Course Salads
Cuisine Greek
Keyword chicken, greek, grilled chicken, homemade, salad, salad dressing
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 entree servings
Calories 333
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

FOR THE DRESSING:

  • 1 clove garlic grated or squeezed through a garlic press
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup full fat plain yogurt Greek if you have it
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise store bought or homemade

FOR THE SALAD:

  • 1 large head romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 medium head red leaf romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 Grilled Greek Chicken sliced into strips
  • Compari tomatoes quartered
  • 1 can (15 ounce) chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 red onion sliced thin
  • 1 cup quartered pickled baby beets
  • 1/3 cup kalamata olives
  • 8 pepperoncinis
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

  • FOR THE DRESSING: In a glass jar, or container with a tight fitting lid, add garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, lemon juice, oil, yogurt and mayonnaise. Shake until all ingredients are combined. Refrigerate until ready to use. This dress may need to be shook or stirred before serving.
  • FOR THE SALAD: Clean chopped lettuce and spin dry (if you have a salad spinner) or pat dry. Divide lettuces among bowls or plates and top with slices of grilled chicken, then the tomatoes, some chickpeas, red onion, beets, olives, pepperoncinis, feta cheese and coarsely ground black pepper.
  • Drizzle the creamy Greek dressing over top and serve alongside warm pita bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 699mg | Potassium: 536mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 13164IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 3mg