With flavorful chicken leftover from earlier in the week, these dinner salads don't require any cooking and come together super fast. A tart, fresh lemon dill dressing gives the salads a great boost of Greek-inspired flavor.
Olives, any pitted (5 oz / 142 g)
- 1 can
, drained and rinsed
(look for pre-sliced to save time)
Marinated chicken (leftover from Tuesday)
- ~1 1/4 lbs
Lemon Dill Dressing:
Dill, fresh
- 1/2 tsp
, chopped
(sub dried)
Oregano, dried
- 1/2 tsp
Garlic, powder
- 1/2 tsp
Vinegar, red or white wine
- 2 Tbsp
Oil, olive
- 4 Tbsp
Lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp
Prep
Boil eggs - Cover eggs with cold water in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil and then turn off heat. Put a lid on the pan and let eggs sit in hot water for 11 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make lemon dill dressing - Chop dill. Combine dill, oregano, garlic powder, vinegar, olive oil and lemon juice. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Onions / Carrots - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Slice leftover chicken and warm in the microwave or in a skillet with some oil.
Peel eggs and slice into wedges.
Assemble salad by forming a bed of lettuce and topping it with onions, carrots, tomatoes, chicken, olives and eggs. Top salads with lemon dill dressing at the table. Enjoy!