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Amazing Chicken & Tomato Greek Salad

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Submitted by ezamsky

Greek-style chicken salad built fast from pantry staples: canned chicken and tomatoes tossed with cucumber, zucchini, red onion, black olives, and feta in a sharp white wine vinegar dressing.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

0 min

READY

15 min

This is the pantry-shelf Greek salad for nights when you want something fresh without a real shopping trip. Canned chicken and canned tomatoes do most of the work, while a cucumber, a zucchini, a handful of olives, and a wedge of feta turn it into something that actually tastes like a salad and not just a sandwich filling.

Adding diced zucchini is the unexpected move. Raw zucchini brings a sweet, crunchy bite that plays well against the tomatoes and gives the salad more substance than the classic Greek mix. Cut it small (like the cucumber) so it integrates instead of overwhelms.

The dressing is just white wine vinegar, sharp and minimal. The salt comes from the feta and the olives, and the tomatoes hold enough juice to keep the bowl from feeling dry. Drain everything well so the dressing does not pool at the bottom of the lettuce cup.

Serve on chilled lettuce leaves and eat right away while everything stays crisp.

Kitchen Tips

  • Drain both the canned chicken and the tomatoes thoroughly; excess liquid waters down the salad.
  • Use red onion or shallot if you have it; raw white onion can dominate.
  • Add a tablespoon of olive oil along with the vinegar for a more traditional Greek dressing.
  • Let the salad sit five minutes after dressing so the flavors mingle, then serve.

Variations

  • Use rotisserie or leftover roast chicken in place of canned for a meatier salad.
  • Stir in capers or pepperoncini for a sharper, brinier hit.
  • Add a tablespoon of fresh chopped oregano or dill to push the Greek profile.

Ingredients

1 1
CAN CAN CHICKEN, CANNED
white, chunks, well drained *
1 1
CAN CAN TOMATOES
ready-cut, well drained *
¾ 177
CUP ML CUCUMBERS
unpeeled, diced
1 1
MEDIUM MEDIUM ZUCCHINI
diced
¼ 59
CUP ML ONIONS
chopped
10 10
LARGE EACH BLACK OLIVES
pitted, cut into half
¼ 59
CUP ML FETA CHEESE
crumbled
¼ 59
CUP ML WHITE WINE VINEGAR
dressing
1
X LETTUCE LEAVES
chilled *

Directions

Combine chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, zucchini, onion, garlic, olives and cheese in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss well. Serve on lettuce leaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 79g (2.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 35 55% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 133mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 11%
Calcium 5% Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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