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Greek Chicken Salad with Homemade Croutons
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Greek Chicken Salad with Homemade Croutons

Course Salad
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Pam / For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Ovenproof Large Skillet

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • Oregano to taste
  • Garlic powder to taste

Salad:

  • 4 cups of romaine lettuce chopped
  • 2 baby bell peppers sliced (Red & yellow)
  • 2 tbsp pepperoncini slices
  • 2 tbsp kalamata olives sliced
  • 2 tbsp feta cheese
  • Homemade croutons (see the recipe link above)
  • Fran's vinaigrette to taste (see the recipe link above)

Instructions

  • Make the homemade croutons–click here for the recipe.
  • Make Fran's Vinaigrette–click here for the recipe.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Heat the olive oil in an OVENPROOF large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Season each side of the chicken breasts with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, oregano, and garlic powder, to taste.
  • Place the chicken in the HOT skillet and cook for 4 minutes, until golden brown. Flip and continue cooking for 4 minutes.
  • Place the OVENPROOF large skillet in the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the chicken has cooked through.
  • Remove from the oven and place on a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes before slicing into bite-size pieces.
  • Make the salad by placing the lettuce in a large bowl and topping it with bell pepper, pepperoncini slices, kalamata olives, feta cheese, homemade croutons, and sliced chicken.
  • Drizzle some of the well-whisked vinaigrette on top, to taste, and toss to coat evenly.  
  • Serve immediately. Enjoy.