Chopped Greek Chicken Salad with Pita Croutons and Tzatziki Dressing

Ingredients

Tzatziki Dressing

• ½ cucumber seedless/English cucumber, peeled and finely diced
• ½ teaspoon coarse, kosher salt
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ½ cup mayonnaise, light or regular
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced (or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon dried parsley
• a pinch black pepper

Greek Chicken Marinade

• 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice, from about 2 large lemons
• ⅓ cup buttermilk
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon coarse, kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Pita Croutons

• 4 to 5 pita breads or flatbread

Salad

• 3 small to medium heads romaine, chopped (about 8 cups)
• ½ to 1 cucumber seedless/English cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 medium bell pepper, red, yellow or orange, cored, seeded and diced
• 1 cup chopped or sliced kalamata or black olives
• 1 cup chopped cherry or roma tomatoes
• ¼ to ½ cup red onion, sliced into thin slivers
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)