Greek Chicken Salad
We have been on quite the Mediterranean kick recently and this Greek Chicken Salad is no exception. A traditional chicken salad has always been so heavy to me and in the middle of this 90 degree summer, that is the last thing I want. Instead of the heavy mayo we swapped it for some light and refreshing tzatziki. After, we loaded this chicken salad up with other fresh ingredients and bam! Light, refreshing, and delicious Greek Chicken Salad.
When you think of Greek or Mediterranean food you think of fresh and crisp flavors. This is exactly what we were trying to accomplish with this recipe. Red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, and lemon are all crunchy veggies that help this chicken salad keep it’s light airy feel. We needed some kind of a binding agent to this dish, that’s where the tzatziki comes in. The greek yogurt from the tzatziki helps hold all these yummy veggies and chicken together. We wanted to add a little zing after with some red wine vinegar.
The best part about chicken salad is the versatility of it. We chose to add this Greek Chicken Salad to ciabatta rolls and we were very satisfied. But if you are looking to cut some of the carbs, adding this to a leafy green salad is perfect or even just having this by itself. A scoop of this with some extra veggies or to be eaten with crackers is a great alternative to all the bread.
Personally, I am not a big olive fan so I chose to opt them out of this recipe. Phillip on the other hand would have chosen to add olives and artichoke hearts to this. There can never been enough added to a chicken salad. That is the best part. As long as you combine any additional tzatziki, lemon juice, and red wine vinegar to keep the ratio.
From our kitchen to yours, cheers!
Greek Chicken Salad
Recipe details
- 6 Servings
- Prep time: 45 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 1 hr
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Very watery. Should the cuke have been salted first to draw out extra liquid???