Green Goddess Salad
Make green goddess salad with crisp lettuce, cucumbers, herbs, grilled chicken, avocado, and a creamy cilantro yogurt dressing.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- ½ head Bibb lettuce
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- ¼ cup fresh dill
- 1 English cucumber sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese optional
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- ¼ cup olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard optional
- 3 garlic cloves pressed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cilantro Yogurt Dressing
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- ½ cup 2% Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lime juiced
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Make the Green Goddess Salad Dressing: Blend all the salad dressing ingredients together in a blender or small food processor until smooth and creamy, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Cook the Chicken: Season the chicken breast with the marinade, keeping a tablespoon of oil for the skillet. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until both sides are golden brown, about 3–4 minutes per side. Once cooked, remove from the heat, allow to rest for 10 minutes, then slice into strips.
- Prepare the vegetables and place in a large salad bowl. Add the chicken strips on top. Pour the cilantro yogurt dressing over.
- Toss well until all the ingredients are coated with the dressing.
Notes
My Top Tip: Blend the dressing until it's completely smooth, then wait to toss the salad until just before serving. The creamy dressing coats the greens better, and the lettuce stays crisp instead of wilting.
Storage: Store the green goddess salad and dressing separately in airtight containers in the fridge. The dressing will keep for up to 1 week, and the cooked chicken will keep for up to 4 days. If the salad is already dressed, it's best eaten within 1 day since the lettuce will soften. Slice a fresh avocado just before serving to keep it from browning.
Nutrition
Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 728mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1952IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 2mg
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