Greek Chopped Salad

Name: Greek Chopped Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 cup red wine vinegar; 1 -2 garlic cloves, peeled and grated; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 cup olive oil; Pinch of salt and pepper to taste; 4 chicken breasts (about 1 pound); 2 large heads Romaine lettuce, chopped; 3-4 Persian cucumbers, sliced; 2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half; 1/2 red onion, peeled, thinly sliced, and soaked in water until added to the salad (pat onions dry before adding to salad); 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives; 1/4 cup packed fresh mint, chop larger leaves; 1/3 cup Feta cheese

by Deborah Duncan on January 18, 2026 0 comments

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Our Greek Chopped Salad recipe features marinated Greek chicken, Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, kalamata olives, fresh mint and feta cheese all tossed in an amazing Greek vinaigrette.

Greek Chopped Salad in a bowl with a fork.

When making this salad, we always start off by whisking together the ingredients for the marinade, which doubles as a dressing. Then while the chicken is marinating for a short time (20-30 minutes is all), we prep the rest of the salad.

Why We Love This Salad

Fresh and Flavorful. Loaded with tender, juicy chicken with fresh produce and classic Mediterranean flavors.
Quick and Easy. This salad comes together in about 40 minutes.
Great Prep-Ahead Meal. The ingredients can be prepared ahead of time and stored separately until you’re ready to cook the chicken and toss everything with the dressing.

Greek Chicken Salad Recipe Ingredients

Chicken. Use skinless and boneless breasts or thighs.
Lettuce. We like to use Romaine Lettuce, because its a good hearty lettuce.
Cucumber. Use either English or Persian cucumbers for this salad. If you use garden cucumbers, you’ll want to peel them and scrape out the seeds out with a spoon, because they both can be bitter tasting. English cucumbers and Persian cucumbers have a light peel and few seeds, so we like to use either of them for salad.
Cherry Tomatoes. We use cherry tomatoes (sliced in half), but Roma tomatoes (cut into wedges) are good too!
Red Onion. When adding red onion to salads, you can soak the slices in water for about 10 minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. Soaking onions in water helps to mellow the flavor quite a bit.
Kalamata Olives. They add a nice saltiness to the mix.
Fresh Mint. Adds a pop of fresh herby flavor.
Feta Cheese. Feta cheese adds a nice creaminess to this salad.
Greek Vinaigrette. We use extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar and classic Greek seasonings.

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How to Make Chopped Greek Chicken Salad

This chopped Greek chicken salad recipe comes together in about 45 minutes start-to-finish.

Whisk Dressing. Add all of the ingredients for the marinade/vinaigrette in a mason jar. Seal the lid and vigorously shake to blend ingredients. You can also use an immersion blender (stick blender) to blend the dressing in the mason jar as long as its a wide-mouth mason jar.
Marinate and Cook Chicken. Marinate the chicken and either grill it or sear it on a skillet.
Prep Salad. We like to add the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, Feta and mint in a bowl and toss. Then add chopped Romain to a bowl, add a few spoonfuls of of the tomato cucumber mix on top of the Romain and arrange the chicken slices on top of the Romaine.
Dress Salad. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad.

How To Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If properly stored, leftovers should last 3-4 days. Also, it’s best to store the chicken, lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes and dressing all separately so the produce stays fresh.

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Yield: 6 servings