When I stated on Instagram that eating healthier really didn't just mean eating salads, and gnawing on lettuce leaves, I was immediately asked for the recipe in this photo. I just had a quick “snapshot” of it so I had to take it again, and I don't think that's a punishment at all. We often make Greek salad here at home! To make it a bit more of a full meal, I added chicken breast and seasoned it with herbs that you often encounter in Greek cuisine. Such as, for example oregano. greek salad recipe recipes

Oregano is a popular herb that is widely used in Italian, Greek and Mexican cuisine. It has a spicy, bitter taste and is often added to dishes such as pizza, pasta and chili con carne. Oregano is also rich in antioxidants and has been used in some systems of traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments. It is often sold in dried form and is available in most supermarkets and

making greek salad — Oregano is an herb that you often encounter in Greek spice mix.

But also some garlic powder and paprika powder. My spice drawer is full of these fine jars, I can mix to my heart's content. We make a classic with a little twist.

Seasoned Greek salad with chicken breast

During our trip to Greece I ate a Greek salad almost every day… you would think it would come out right? But I really can't get enough of it! Also typically Greek and very tasty are those round sesame buns that you can buy everywhere. They are called Koulouria Thessalonikis and you could easily serve them with this recipe. They are quite easy to make, there are quite a few Sesame seed necessary, but they give that specific taste to those sandwiches.

Sesame seeds are tasty because of the unique flavor and texture they add to dishes. It is also rich in fats, proteins and minerals that contribute to a healthy diet. Sesame seeds are widely used in Asian dishes and are also known as a base for tahini, a popular condiment for dips, dressings and hummus.

Below I give you the link to that recipe. This spiced Greek salad with chicken breast was a great meal salad and can be eaten all year round.

Seasoned Greek salad with chicken breast

The classic to which we add some extra chicken and a tasty dressing!

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Hallway: Main dish

Kitchen: Greek

Keyword: feta, chicken breast, cucumber, red onion, tomato

Preparation time: 10

Preparation time: 20

Total time: 30

Servings: people

Author: Francine

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You need:

1 baking pan

Not at home?

2 bowls

Ingredients:

300 gram chicken breast - in cubes
1 cucumber - in slices
6 tomatoes - in quarters
1 Red onion - halved and sliced
20 green olives
100 gram Feta - crumbled

For the dressing:

6 el Greek yoghurt
2 el olive oil
1 el oregano
1 tl garlic powder
salt
peper

Herbs and Spices for the Chicken:

Nice and easy: click on the logo of your favorite supermarket to add the ingredients.

And this is how you make it:

Cut the chicken breast into cubes, add some olive oil and all the herbs and spices and toss. Let stand to marinate. (You can also do this the night before).
Take a measuring cup and put all the ingredients for the dressing in it and beat with a whisk, put in the fridge until use.
Cut the cucumber in half and scrape out the seeds with a teaspoon. Cut into slices, also cut the tomato and onion, and crumble the feta.
Heat your frying pan and fry the chicken fillet in it until nice and golden brown.
Take the bowls and divide all the ingredients between the bowls. Spoon some dressing over the salad and serve.
Delicious bites!

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The Greek kitchen has many more toppers! If you want to try some other recipes, make one of these:

The recipe for the well-known round sesame buns: Koulouria Thessaloninkis.

Koulouria Thessalonikis Greek Sesame Bread

But this stew, a Greek stifado, is also a very nice dish.

Stifado a delicious Greek one-pan dish

And you definitely want to try this beetroot salad with feta.

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