By Rachel Bulatovich
Simple and clean, this Greek chicken and horiatiki (“village”) salad is the ultimate weeknight dinner. Original recipe serves four.
You’ll need:
CHICKEN
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp oregano (dried)
- 1 tsp basil (dried)
- 1 tsp salt
- pinch of pepper
SALAD
- 2 pints grape tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup olives
- 2 red peppers
- 1 sliced red onion
DRESSING
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp brine from feta cheese
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Preheat oven to 375⁰C. In small bowl, combine 3 tbsp olive oil with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined. Using a silicone brush, cover the chicken breasts with the mixture and place in shallow roasting dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Once the chicken is in the oven, combine all salad dressing ingredients in large serving bowl and whisk. Slice tomatoes in half and cucumber/peppers into large chunks. Place prepared vegetables in bowl with olives. Toss with dressing. Remove chicken from oven, slice and serve.
