This Mediterranean grilled chicken with summer tomato salad is the perfect summertime meal featuring bright and fresh ingredients. The beautiful salad features ripe and juicy tomatoes in all shapes, sizes and colors.
Servings 4
Prep Time: 60
Cook Time: 20
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 60 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
- Chicken
- 1 lb Just Bare Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Fillets
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- ¼ cup fresh dill, minced ¼ cup fresh parsley, minced
- Summer Tomato Salad
- 3- large tomatoes, cored
- 1 large spring onion or 3-4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 english cucumber, peeled and sliced on the bias
- 1 cup feta crumbles
- ¼ cup fresh basil, sliced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp dried oregano 1 tsp kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
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Instructions
- Add all the ingredients for the chicken marinade in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Place the chicken breasts in a plastic bag – pour the marinade over and seal. Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- While the chicken is marinating, prepare the tomato salad. Cut the tomatoes into thick slices – each slice can then be cut in half and arranged on a serving platter followed by the sliced cucumber and spring onion. Season the surface with a pinch of kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Top the tomato salad with feta crumbles and sliced basil.
- In a jar, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, dried oregano, kosher salt and black pepper. Seal with a lid and reserve for plating.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan on medium-high.
- After an hour, remove chicken from the marinade and place on a hot grill or grill pan. Cook for about 6-8 minutes per side. The chicken is finished cooking when it reaches an internal temperature of at least 165°F. Remove and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Shake the jar to create a zesty dressing and lightly dress the salad to your liking.
- Slice the chicken on a bias and serve with a healthy portion of the tomato salad -enjoy!
Tips
The more colorful the array of tomatoes, the more flavorful your salad will be! Heirlooms are a great choice for this recipe and are in season from late summer to early fall.