Chopped Greek Chicken Salad

This refreshing and flavorful Chopped Greek Chicken Salad features chicken, veggies, olives, feta cheese and a simple dressing that comes together quickly and makes an amazing meal-prep lunch or light dinner.

This is what we call a fridge salad at my house, or what some (meaning me, I'm the some) a 'mom meal' because, full disclosure, I'm the only one who enjoys it under this roof. I love salads, especially for lunch, but I often find it inconvenient to interrupt my day to prepare one (I'm sure I'm not alone in that). While some salads (like this Peach Avocado Salad or my husband's favorite Goat Cheese Salad) are meant to be freshly made and eaten immediately, nothing beats having a prepped, protein-packed, veggie-heavy lunch ready to go!

So, I make these type of fridge salads quite a bit. They will keep for a few days and are basically just a bunch of my favorite things all chopped up together. Similar to my Favorite Chickpea Salad, this chicken version gears more towards Greek flavors and is super refreshing and filling when you need a quick pick-me-up to keep fueled for the grueling days of momming/working/socializing/exercising and all the things we try to achieve these days.

Besides grilling the chicken (which you can now find pre-made at the store!), assembling this dish takes just a few minutes. It's fully customizable based on what you currently have on hand or are craving, and it keeps well in the refrigerator for several days.

I usually eat it plain, sometimes over some crunchy lettuce, sometimes in a tortilla, and sometimes I even switch it up and add some Greek yogurt and mayo to make it a bit creamy. Bottom line, it's easy, delicious, and perfect for a make-ahead lunch-time meal prep so you can fuel yourself well for those busy days when you don't have time to stop.

Ingredients Needed and Substitutions

Here is a what you need to make it (and the full recipe is listed at the bottom of this article:

• grilled / prepared chicken breasts (you can either grill them fresh yourself, use rotisserie chicken, or purchase grilled chicken meal prep from the store--so many brands sell this now fresh and frozen)
• English / Persian cucumbers (really, really recommend these here, as the delicate flavor works well in this salad, but if you just have regular American cucumbers feel free to peel the skin and scoop out excess seeds for the best flavor and texture)
• red wine vinegar + olive oil
• coarse kosher salt + fresh ground black pepper
• pitted Greek olives
• feta cheese
• tomatoes (in order to keep this salad from getting too watery in the fridge, it’s best to scoop out the seeds and juice from the tomatoes, and just use the flesh—or you can use cherry tomatoes which typically have less juice to to them)
• bell pepper (any color will do!)
• red onion
• fresh herbs (some recommendations are fresh basil, marjoram, and oregano but any combination of herbs that you like will work here)

Substitutions

This salad is easily changed based on your favorite add-ins. However, the ingredients in this recipe were specifically chosen to extend the life of the salad over a couple of days without adding too much liquid to the dish.

Serving + Storing

The chopped chicken salad can be served immediately, but it tastes even better the next day as the flavors have more time to meld. It will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 3-5 days, so long as you don't substitute an ingredient that won't keep very well (like avocado).

Before serving from storage, toss together to incorporate all of the flavors and serve as is, over a salad or in a wrap.

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