Not too long ago I was making one of my favourite summer salads, this grilled chicken souvlaki salad, and I figured that I would take the opportunity to update the photos for the recipe which I originally posted back in 2012! It’s really hard to beat a salad with grilled meat for a nice, tasty and light summer meal, especially when that grilled meat is chicken souvlaki with its summery lemon, garlic and oregano flavours! This salad is super easy to make where you just need to marinate the chicken in it’s simple marinade, skewer it up, grill it, serve it over a tasty greek style salad and top it all off with a tasty dressing! For the dressing I sometimes go with a tzatziki sauce but more often these days I have been enjoying a creamy feta and dill dressing which is just perfect for this salad! Everything in this salad works so well together from the juicy tomatoes to the crunchy cucumbers, salty olives, tangy onions, creamy dressing and of course the grilled chicken souvlaki! If you are looking for a nice, light and tasty meal this summer, look no further than this grilled chicken souvlaki salad with creamy feta and dill dressing!
All mixed up and ready to be devoured!
The original photos:
This salad also makes for a great pita!
Grilled Chicken Souvlaki Salad with Creamy Feta and Dill Dressing
A chicken souvlaki salad packed with Mediterranean flavours and a tzatziki dressing that makes a perfect light summer meal.
ingredients
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 1 tablespoon yogurt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 cups romaine lettuce, sliced
- 1 cup tomato, diced
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup feta, crumbled
- 1/4 cup creamy feta and dill dressing or tzatziki sauce
For the grilled chicken souvlaki:
For the salad:
directions
- Marinate the chicken in the mixture of the remaining ingredients in the fridge for 30 minutes to overnight.
- Grill the chicken over medium-high heat until cooked, about 2-4 minutes per side.
- Assemble the salad and enjoy!
For the grilled chicken souvlaki:
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What a refreshing idea.
Great meal for summer!
Genius, perfect for the summer and a picnic. Thank you so much for sharing.
delicious!
irene
Very summery and so tasty! Perfect with pita bread.
Cheers,
Rosa
This would be the perfect barbecue meal!
Pinned!
Made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious! So easy to prepare everything in advance.
Bravo!
This has to be a favourite Kevin!!!!
OH man, these look amazing! Very nice photos, they are making my mouth water!
Keep up the good work, and thanks for providing a lovely feast for my eyes!
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I'm pinning this recipe for later. It looks like something I would love.
Mmmm… in my neck of the woods we have spiedies, marinated cubes of chicken, beef, pork, lamb, veal or venison.
Made this for dinner tonight- LOVED it!!! Such a wonderful meal. We also made grilled naan bread to serve alongside and it went very well.
Now this is my kind of salad for dinner! Looks great!
This looks soon good!
this looks awesome kevin!
Fun summer salad!
Is the 1/4 cup of dressing for all 4 servings? So each salad only gets a tablespoon of dressing?
Sarah W: Yes. I try to limit dressings to 1 tablespoon per serving of salad. If you prefer more, go right ahead and add more!
Just made this as a wrap w tzatziki sauce and WOW was it delicious!!!! Marinated the chicken for a full 24 hours sort of by accident, and it was good enough to eat right off the skewer!! So much flavor!! My husband and I had to restrain ourselves so we could actually make the wraps!
This is the fifth recipe I've tried from this site and everything I've made so far has been AWESOME. Thanks for the great meal ideas!
Fabulous salad, and so easy to make and so delicious! I make this for my family at least twice a week during summer. A hearty meal!
Absolutely delicious tasting as well as a feast for the eyes! This will be a regular rotation recipe all summer.
This was fabulous! Loved the dressing!
Thanks!
Just want to extend my heartfelt personal gratitude for the multitude of recipes I have saved from your website. I am an empty nester who cooked for a family for so long I that I really couldn’t remember how to cook “small” if you will. You are so thoughtful with your photos, instructions and depth of recipes that you are truly one of my favorites to pin. I look forward to your emails and recipes. My hats off to you! BTW cannot wait to make this chicken dish over the weekend for my friends at the Jersey Shore, yay summer
This is absolutely yummy! The grandkiddos even like it.
I love Summer Salad and love your great cuisine. I used to make a similar salad with grilled chicken or shrimps and served with pita. This looks a wonderful meal with plenty of dressing and just delish and right for the warm weather. Thanks Kevin.