Mediterranean Dinner Salad With Chicken
  1. Pat 1 pound chicken cutlets, trimmed, dry with paper towels and season with ½ teaspoon table salt and ½ teaspoon pepper; set aside.

  2. Whisk 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon mayonnaise, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and remaining ½ teaspoon pepper in large bowl until mixture is milky in appearance and no lumps of mayonnaise remain.

  3. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil until glossy and lightly thickened; set aside.

  4. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.

  5. Add chicken and cook until golden brown and meat registers 160 degrees, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

  6. Transfer chicken to carving board; let rest 5 minutes.

  7. Cut chicken into ½-inch pieces.

  8. Rewhisk dressing to combine and add 1 rinsed can chickpeas; 1 English cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut into ¼-inch pieces; 10 ounces halved cherry tomatoes; 8 ounces cherry-size mozzarella balls, halved; ½ red onion, chopped fine; ½ cup parsley leaves; ½ cup jarred sliced banana peppers, chopped coarse; and ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, halved.

  9. Transfer to serving platter and top with chicken.

  10. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🌾Gluten-free🥩Carnivore...

Category🥗Salad

CuisineMediterranean

Occasions📆Everyday🥙Light Meal🏞️Picnic

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 20m

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