Greek Lemon Garlic Chicken Salad
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Ingredients
Salad
- 2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 3 cucumbers
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- 1 green pepper
- 1/2 red onion
- 200g Feta cheese
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1/2 cup (80g) olives
How it's made!
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F.
- Place the chicken breasts on a baking tray and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake the chicken breasts for 20-25 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.
- While the chicken is cooling, wash and chop the cucumbers into small cubes.
- Wash and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- Wash and dice the green pepper.
- Peel and thinly slice the red onion.
- Cut the Feta cheese into small cubes.
- Remove the pits from the olives and cut them into halves.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the chopped cucumbers, halved cherry tomatoes, diced green pepper, sliced red onion, cubed Feta cheese, and halved olives.
- Cut the cooked chicken into small pieces and add them to the mixing bowl.
- Mix all the ingredients together until they are well combined.
- Serve the chicken salad in bowls and enjoy!
- Note: You can add a dressing of your choice, such as a vinaigrette or a creamy dressing, to the salad to add more flavor. You can also add more vegetables, such as lettuce or carrots, to the salad to make it more nutritious.
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