Greek Chicken Spinach Salad
Clean, refreshing Greek Spinach Salad with herby baked chicken and Greek vinaigrette
Ingredients
Greek Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp oregano dried
- 1/2 tsp cumin ground
- 1/2 tsp marjoram or sage or thyme, dried
- 1/2 tsp salt sea salt
Baked Chicken:
- 1 lb chicken breast boneless skinless
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh
- 2 tsp oregano dried
- 2 tsp basil dried
- 2 tsp parsley dried
- 1 tsp rosemary dried
- 1/2 tsp salt sea salt
Spinach Salad:
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 1/3 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1/2 cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted
Instructions
Make the Dressing:
- Add all ingredients to a small blender and blend until well-combined and creamy. Use immediately or store in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Bake the Chicken:
- Place chicken in a sealable bag or container along with oil, lemon juice, herbs, and sea salt. Seal the bag and move everything around until well-coated. Marinate 15 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- When you're ready to bake the chicken, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place chicken in a casserole dish.
- Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board and allow it to rest 10 minutes before slicing. This allows the juices to distribute throughout the meat, yielding the most tender result.
- Chop the chicken into cubes (Note: you can refrigerate the chicken prior to chopping if you prefer chilled chicken in your salad).
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1of 4 | |
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.