Grilled Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon solive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juicejuice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoon swater
• 2 tablespoon sred wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoon sfresh parsley
• 2 teaspoon sdried basil
• 2 teaspoon sgarlicminced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• cracked pepperto taste
• 1 pound skinless boneless chicken thigh filletsor chicken breasts
• 4 cup sRomaine lettuceor Cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried
• 1 cucumberlarge, diced
• 2 Roma tomatoesdiced
• 1 red onionsliced
• 1 avocadosliced
• 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olivesor black olives, slice d - optional
• 2 lemon wedgesto serve

Instructions

1. Whisk together all of the marinade/dressing ingredients in a large jug. Pour out half of the marinade into a large, shallow dish. Refrigerate the remaining marinade to use as the dressing later.
2. Add the chicken to the marinade in the bowl; marinade chicken for 15 30 minutes (or up to two hours in the refrigerator if time allows). While waiting for the chicken, prepare all of the salad ingredients and mix in a large salad bowl.
3. Once chicken is ready, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a grill pan or a grill plate over medium high heat. Grill chicken on both sides until browned and completely cooked through.
4. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes; slice and arrange over salad. Drizzle salad with the remaining UNTOUCHED dressing. Serve with lemon wedges.