Cooking Thursday

I don't know about you, but when the temperatures are rising, the last thing I want is a hot and heavy lunch!  This salad is very light.

Chopped Greek Salad with Chicken

From EatingWell: July/August 2009

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup red-wine vinegar

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, or oregano or 1 teaspoon dried

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt (I leave this out, there is many items with salt already in them.)

• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

• 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce

• 2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken

• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped

• 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped

• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

• 1/2 cup sliced ripe black olives

• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Preparation

1. Whisk vinegar, oil, dill (or oregano), garlic powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and feta; toss to coat.

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