Feta Stuffed Chicken with Garlicky Spinach and Olive and Tomato Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 minutes
Serves
4-6
Ingredients
- 3-4 chicken breasts, butterflied
- 6 ounces feta cheese
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 tsp honey
- 16 ounces raw baby spinach
- 2 cloves raw garlic, sliced or minced
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, finely chopped
- 3 Persian cucumbers, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Sea salt for finishing
Steps
1
Season butterflied chicken with salt and pepper. Stuff the inside with 2 ounces of feta cheese each. Spray the top of the chicken with olive oil and top each breast with a slice of red onion. Brush over top with a honey wash (1 tsp honey diluted with 1/2 tsp water). Sprinkle each top with dried oregano. Airfry at 400 for 20 mins or until internal reading reaches 160, then remove from airfryer. Allow chicken to rest, covered, so it will reach 165.
2
Mix Kalamata olives, tomatoes and cucumber in a medium sized bowl and dress with juice from 1/4 lemon, 1 tablespoon olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper.
3
In a pan heat olive oil and add in garlic. Cook for 1 min then add in spinach and season with salt and pepper. Once spinach is almost fully wilted squeeze the juice from 1/4 lemon and stir to combine.
3
Plate the spinach and top with chicken and olive and tomato salad. Drizzle with more olive oil and crunchy sea salt. Add more fresh ground black pepper and enjoy!
This one is for the Greek salad lovers.
This recipe gives you all the flavors of a greek salad in a cute little package with a garlicky spinach base as a bonus. I do love salads but I think I love “no lettuce” salads even more.
Stuffing chicken is a way to ensure your chicken breast stays moist. Even better if its salty feta. I love this recipe because the chicken does stay perfectly moist and the honey wash over top caramelizes the onion as well as giving the top a crispy glisten. I was inspired by the traditional greek salad which the dressing they give you usually has a touch of sweetness to balance all the salty acidity.
If you wanted to you could always substitute the spinach for fresh crisp romaine lettuce and then have the best of both worlds!
Greek salad, but make it a chicken dish.