Greek Salad with Baked Chicken Thighs & Tzatziki
Fresh Greek salad with juicy baked chicken thighs, tzatziki, crisp veggies, feta, and olives—a flavorful, easy Mediterranean meal!
Ingredients
- 3 cups lettuce
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1 cup cucumber sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 3 Tbsp dill chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives pitted
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 block feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup tzatziki
Chicken
- 1 lb chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1/2 tsp thyme dried
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350° F. Grease baking sheet.
- Start by coating chicken thighs in olive oil, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Place coated chicken thighs on greased baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Set chicken thighs aside to cool.
- Begin preparing salad. In a large bowl, add lettuce, followed by chopped cucumbers, halved tomatoes, sliced onion, olives, crumbled feta, and chopped dill.
- Slice cooled chicken thighs and place on salad.
- Squeeze lemon juice and drizzle tzatziki over salad. Stir and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 454kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 33gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 1749mgPotassium: 610mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 957IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 379mgIron: 2mg
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