Diner-Style Greek Salad with Chicken
plus Feta & Quick-Pickled Red Onion
- Milk
- Eggs
Our spin on a fresh, crisp Greek diner-style salad features traditional Greek salad ingredients like tomato, green pepper, and briny crumbled feta cheese tossed with tender chicken in an herby vinaigrette. You’ll quick-pickle red onion until bright pink to add zingy pops of tangy flavor throughout, and splash the Greek vinaigrette with a little of that pickling liquid for a boost of acidity that brightens the whole dish. Put down that take-out menu—we’ve got your order covered.
Ingredients
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Red Onion
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
1.5 ounce
Greek Vinaigrette
(Contains: Eggs, Milk)
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
5 teaspoon
Red Wine Vinegar
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
½ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; cut into bite-size pieces. Halve tomatoes lengthwise. Halve, core, and dice green pepper into ¼-inch pieces.
• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper (cut into bite-size pieces if necessary). • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine vinegar, ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add onion and toss until evenly coated. • Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until onion is bright pink, 30 seconds. Toss onion in liquid; drain, reserving pickling liquid.
• In a large bowl, combine vinaigrette and ½ TBSP reserved pickling liquid (1 TBSP for 4 servings). • Add lettuce, tomatoes, green pepper, half the feta, half the chicken, and as much pickled onion as you like. Toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. • Divide salad between bowls and top with remaining chicken and remaining feta. Serve.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tangy pickled onions and zesty Greek dressing, though some wished for kalamata olives to complete the Greek flavor profile.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare, with pre-cut chicken saving time; some found the onion pickling step confusing.
- Suggestions: Consider adding kalamata olives, cucumber, and more feta cheese for authentic Greek flavor. Season chicken beyond salt and pepper.
- Portions: Several found the lettuce portion small for a dinner salad; adding extra veggies or a side of pita bread could make it more filling.
- Chicken quality: Some noted issues with fatty or gristly chicken pieces; whole chicken breasts to slice at home might be preferred.
Reviews from our home cooks
I added more lettuce to make a larger size for us. As a meal, I think more lettuce is needed. I also added three Greek olives and a hot pepperoncini pepper. We had plenty of green onion. We especially liked the pickled red onion. Pita flatbread would also be nice! We added a roll. We both love Greek potatoes. That would have been our choice over the suggested pita flatbread. Oh, in addition, I used some lemon juice after I cooked the chicken.
I added quinoa cooked with chicken bouillon and Greek spice mixed (oregano, parsley) and put a dollop in the middle of my salad. I also cooked the chicken with the Greek herb mix. Healthy, tasty, and filling.
This was delicious! I was pleasantly surprised by how tender the chicken was and the sweet pickled onions were a wonderful contrast to the tangy dressing.
This salad was surprisingly refreshing and filling. My only complaint was that I could have used more vinegar. It wasn't enough for the onion.
Quick and easy chicken salad. Feta cheeses and Greek dressing gave its cultural flavors.
Easy and I felt like I was watching calories. It was filling and I am happy using marinated or pickled onions! Something new, easy and delicious. I would like greek olives to add to my salad but I didn't miss them.
Good salad. Would have liked cucumber, but I acknowledge that keeping cucumber fresh with shipping is problematic. Good idea using the diced long pepper and pickled onion. I think starting with a chicken cutlet, and taking the extra step to chop it up at home, would have been preferable to using the "convenience" of pre-diced chicken.
Big hit with the family - I did roast the peppers for extra flavor and the kit should include more feta. The salad was excellent and easy to prepare.
This was so good. Perfect amount of dressing, the pickled onions good. I wish that instead of a green pepper there were pepperoncini peppers. This would also be amazing with chickpeas.
Tasty, quick and healthy. Added some of my own feta for extra cheese.
