Chicken & Spinach Salad With Creamy Feta Dressing

A close-up view of a chicken and spinach salad with creamy feta dressing in a bowl

Dotdash Meredith

The creamy feta dressing steals the show in this protein-rich salad that makes a perfect lunch or quick and easy dinner. While the slightly sharper flavor of sheep’s-milk feta is preferred here, cow’s-milk feta works just as well.

Prep/Cook Time: 20 Minutes, Servings: 4

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Ingredients

Creamy Feta Dressing

1 cup crumbled feta cheese
½ cup whole-milk plain yogurt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon grated garlic
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
1½ tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Salad

1 5-ounce package baby spinach
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1 15-ounce can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed
2 medium persian cucumbers, thinly sliced on an angle
1 cup sliced bell pepper
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

Prepare dressing: Combine feta, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a mini food processor; process until smooth, about 10 seconds. Stir in dill.
Prepare salad: Divide spinach, chicken, chickpeas, cucumbers, peppers and almonds among 4 plates. Drizzle each with 1/4 cup dressing before serving.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 378 Calories, Total Fat: 16 g, Saturated Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 77 mg, Carbohydrates: 25 g, Fiber: 6 g, Total Sugars: 6 g, Added Sugars: 0 g, Protein: 31 g, Sodium: 659 mg, Potassium: 559 mg

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