Green Goddess Salad

When you’re looking for a salad to make you feel like a Goddess, this green nourishing salad with grilled chicken is definitely a good one to try! This salad is full of a ton of green stuff plus a green dressing, yet it’s not boring at all. In fact, it’s packed with so much flavor and texture, and will leave you feeling satisfied and satiated! Plus it’s pretty 🙂

Ingredients to make the recipe

For the salad

• Lettuce: I like to use a mix of romaine and Bibb lettuce for a mix of textures. You can also use kale and arugula.
• Herbs: Cilantro and dill add a great fresh and herby flavor. If you don’t like cilantro, you can also use parsley or even basil or mint.
• Cucumber: Slices of cucumber add a nice crunchy texture.
• Avocado: Creamy sliced avocado is a great source of healthy fats and it’s pretty much a must on all my salads!
• Feta: This Greek cheese adds a nice saltiness to the salad. It’s optional, but it adds a great burst of flavor.

For the chicken

• Chicken: I use skinless and boneless chicken breast to add protein to this fresh and healthy salad.
• Oil: I like to use olive oil, but canola or avocado will work well too.
• Mustard: A little dijon mustard adds a great tang to the chicken. If you don’t like mustard, you can try some mayonnaise, lemon juice, or just leave it out.
• Garlic: Use fresh garlic for the best flavor, and make sure to press it so it distributes evenly on the chicken.

For the dressing

This dressing is adapted from my cilantro yogurt sauce because it works so well in this green goddess salad. But feel free to skip and use any store-bought vinaigrette you like.

• Cilantro: Fresh cilantro makes the dressing a wonderful green color as well as adding an herby flavor that ties the whole dish together. Use parsley if you don’t like cilantro.
• Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt makes this dressing nice and creamy as well as adding in some probiotics.
• Oil: Use extra virgin olive oil for the dressing.
• Lime juice: Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor.
• Salt and cumin: For seasoning.

How to make a green goddess salad

Cook the chicken

• Season the chicken with the marinade ingredients.
• Cook in a hot skillet on both sides until cooked through.

Prepare the vegetables and salad

• Place the bibb lettuce in a large bowl.
• Add on the rest of the salad ingredients.
• Top with sliced avocado, sliced chicken and finish with the dressing.

Tips to make this recipe

1. Swap the protein. Chicken works great in this dish, but you can easily make it meat free by using marinated tofu or a hard boiled egg.
2. Mix your textures. You can easily add in other salad ingredients to this dish, but try and use a mixture of textures to keep things interesting.
3. Dry your greens well. I like to use a salad spinner to get rid of any excess moisture after washing. If you don’t have one, pat well with paper towel or you can be left with collected water in the bottom of your bowl. Check out this post on how I cut and dry romaine lettuce.
4. Don’t add the dressing until you are ready to serve. If you dress your green goddess salad too early, the lettuce can wilt.

Frequently asked Questions

While there are three components to making the salad between the vegetables, the chicken and the dressing, the combination of all the parts makes it a vibrant and filling meal! I’m in love with this Green Goddess Salad, and I feel like such a lean mean green machine eating it!

For more salad recipes:

• Turmeric Rice Salad
• Parmesan Chicken Salad
• Cauliflower Tabbouleh Salad
• Avocado Egg Salad
• Mediterranean Couscous Salad

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