The grilled chicken salad with yogurt dressing is one of the most beloved summer recipes: light, colorful, and ready in a few minutes, it’s the ideal dish when it’s hot and you want something healthy yet tasty.
Perfect as a light lunch, quick dinner, or to bring to work, this cold salad with chicken combines the freshness of crunchy vegetables with the delicate flavor of grilled chicken, all enriched by a homemade creamy yogurt dressing.
In this recipe, I’ll show you how to prepare it in a few simple steps with fresh and genuine ingredients: iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, green olives, and grilled chicken breast. The extra touch? The light and aromatic yogurt dressing that makes it irresistible!
Try it yourself: it’s one of those easy summer recipes that will win everyone over at the first taste!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
- 14 oz chicken breast
- 7 cups lettuce (iceberg)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 1.75 oz green olives (pitted)
- 5 oz plain natural yogurt
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
- to taste black pepper
- to taste chives (optional)
- to taste garlic powder
Tools
- Pan
- Knife
- Cutting board
Steps
In a hot pan, cook the chicken breast for about 4 minutes on each side. Let it cool slightly, then cut it into strips.
In a small bowl, mix the yogurt with the oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. If you like, add a pinch of garlic powder or chopped chives for more flavor.
Wash and dry the lettuce and cherry tomatoes well. Cut the cherry tomatoes into slices and roughly break the lettuce with your hands.
On a large plate, first place the lettuce, then add the grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, corn, and olives.
Pour the yogurt dressing over the salad just before serving and mix.
Enjoy your meal!
Storage and Tips…
Store in the fridge, covered with aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or in a container with a lid.
Consume immediately, at most the next day.
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