lil carb Greek Style Chicken Platter

Watch me cook this whole dinner in the video above!

I absolutely love greek style flavors and seasonings. Lemon, oregano, feta, olives... divine! This dinner is a great merging of those flavors and it is so simple!  Perfect for a weeknight dinner that not only comes together really quickly but is also super refreshing. What better than a light and refreshing dinner that makes you feel good after eating it? no one knows. ha!

*I like to serve this on a platter with a base of sautéed kale then greek marinated chicken and then top with a greek salad. One platter and one complete dinner!

I will walk you through exactly what to do.

You have to try this! It is so delicious!!!

lil carb Greek Style Chicken Platter- Serves 2-3

Marinade:
-For 2 chicken breasts-
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon rind and juice- (remove the rind with a vegetable peeler)
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp fresh chopped garlic
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt

Whisk marinade ingredients together.
Put in a resealable plastic bag, add in chicken breasts, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Greek Salad Topping:
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup kalamata olives, halved
3 Tbsp red onion, diced
1/4 cup cucumber, diced
1/2 a lemon, zest and juice
1 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Salt & Pepper
1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled

While the chicken marinates assemble the topping by adding all the veggies and olives to a bowl.
Then zest half a lemon and then add in the juice.
Add in the oregano and garlic powder along with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper.
Mix to incorporate.
Next, add the olive oil and red wine vinegar.
Mix again.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate while the chicken marinates.
Right before serving add in the feta cheese and give one good last mix.
Taste for seasoning and add more salt or pepper if needed.

After the chicken has marinaded remove it from the marinade and discard the leftover marinade.
Now you can cook the chicken any way you like. On the grill, in a skillet or bake it on a baking sheet.
What ever you prefer. Jason put ours on the grill!

Right before the chicken is done cooking you will want to quickly cook the kale. (The base of the platter)

Kale
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 tightly packed cups of kale leaves
1/4 tsp red pepper flake, (optional)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt & Pepper

Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
Add in the kale and stir- it should sizzle as soon as you add it to the pan.
Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, the garlic powder and (if using) the red pepper flake.
Stir for another 2 minutes then turn off the heat. I don't like my kale super wilted hence the short cooking time- but cook to your liking.

Assembling the Platter:

Place the kale on a large platter.
Cut the chicken into strips and lay on top of the kale.
Top chicken with the greek salad topping.

Spoon some of the mixture from the platter onto your plate and enjoy!!

This will feed 2-3 people depending on how hungry you are!
This platter fed Jason and I with a scant 1 cup left to take for lunch tomorrow.

YouTube video coming very soon so check back so I can show you just how easy this dinner is to make!
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***Now that you have all these yummy Greek Flavored ingredients why not make my lil carb Greek Frittata for breakfast!!