Warm Tzatziki Chicken Salad

Name: Warm Tzatziki Chicken Salad
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil; A handful of freshly chopped mint, plus extra for garnish; 1 small clove of garlic, crushed (optional); Juice of 1 small lemon; 300 g Greek yoghurt; 6 spring onions, chopped; 150 g crumbled feta cheese or grated kefalotyri; 150 g crumbled feta cheese or grated kefalotyri; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 70 g rocket; 1 small cucumber, cut into chunks; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Real Greek

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2016

About

Also known as Zeus Salad, this warm chicken salad is my interpretation and mix of these classic Greek flavours. It works well substituting the chicken and mint with salmon and dill, too.

Ingredients

300 g Greek yoghurt
Juice of 1 small lemon
1 small

Europe
Greece
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Make the dressing: Mix the yoghurt, lemon juice, garlic and mint together. Season with a little salt, cover and set aside.
Open out the chicken thighs to help to cook evenly. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the chicken for 5–6 minutes on each side until cooked through and the juices run clear.
Divide the rocket between two shallow b