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By Emily Leary. Published Jan 9, 2019 Modified Dec 9, 2020. 871 words. About 5 minutes to read this article. Green ad links may earn me a small fee at no extra cost to you.

Joe Wicks 10 Minute Speedy Greek Chicken Salad

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Today, I'm bringing you a gorgeous Greek chicken salad by Joe Wicks. It's fresh, tasty and healthy, and takes just 10 minutes to make.

This speedy Greek chicken salad recipe is from the Gousto x Joe Wicks collaboration, shown here in a bowl

Gousto has partnered with Joe Wicks of The Body Coach fame to release four-weekly recipes, aimed at families who want to live a healthy lifestyle. Joe and Gousto both share the mission of getting healthy home cooking on the table, ready to be enjoyed by the whole family.

All the recipes use lean proteins, with low-carb and balanced options, as well as recipes with sources of healthy fats.

Each of the family meals contains at least 1 of your 5-a-day per portion, and some even contain 4 of your 5-a-day! In particular, the healthier takeaway-style dinners and meals you can make in just 10 minutes are bound to be winners in our house.

Joe Wicks cooking in a kitchen with a Gousto box in the background

If you're not already familiar with how Gousto works, it's a clever recipe box subscription service, which delivers precise ingredients and recipe cards direct to your door. You get to choose from over 30 recipes each week, so there's no shortage of opportunities to make new, delicious meals at home.

To try some of the new Gousto x Joe Wicks recipes out for myself, I ordered a family box for four containing:

  • 10-Min Speedy Greek Chicken Salad
  • Satay Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  • 10-Min Nifty Veggie Noodles
  • Spiced Shakshuka With Feta & Crunchy Pitta

Here's how we got on with making the Greek chicken salad.

Joe says, "This speedy Greek salad uses baby tomatoes, cucumber and olives, then a light lemon and garlic chicken for your nice lean protein. A lovely little herby couscous goes on the side. Sprinkle it all up with feta for a bit of tang."

10-Min speedy Greek chicken salad recipe card

Ingredients

  • 160 g (5.6 oz) couscous
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g (1.1 lb) British diced chicken breast
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 30 g (1.1 oz) roast garlic paste
  • 2 lemon halved
  • 1 cucumber slice into quarters lengthways, then chopped roughly
  • 250 g (8.8 oz) baby plum tomatoes halved
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) pitted black olives roughly chopped
  • 20 g (0.7 oz) parsley roughly chopped including the stalks
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) Greek feta cheese

Equipment

  • Weighing scales
  • Measuring spoons
  • Kitchen knife
  • Chopping board
  • Measuring jug
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • Plate
  • Frying pan
  • Slotted spatula
  • Wooden spoon
Following the recipe card for the Greek chicken salad

Instructions

Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl with the chicken stock and 260ml (8.8 fl oz) of boiled water. Cover and set aside

Dried couscous in a glass bowl
Cooked couscous in a glass bowl

Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium-high heat.

Oil heating in a frying pan

Once hot, add the diced chicken to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until starting to brown

Diced chicken in a frying pan
Cooking diced chicken in a frying pan

Add the dried oregano, garlic paste and juice of 1 lemon to the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through – this is your Greek chicken.

Seasoning the diced chicken
Squeeze a lemon over the cooking chicken

Note: please ensure you cook your chicken thoroughly (until there’s no pink meat and it’s piping hot!) as cooking equipment varies.

The seasoned, cooked diced chicken in a frying pan

Place the chopped cucumber, tomatoes and olives to a bowl

Cucumber, tomatoes and olives in a bowl

Add the juice of the remaining lemon, 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and give it a good mix up.

Add lemon juice to the bowl
Adding olive oil to the salad
Seasoned cucumber, tomatoes and olives in a bowl

Fluff the cooked couscous with a fork then add the chopped parsley.

Fluff the couscous
Cooked couscous topped with chopped parsley
Couscous and parsley mixed together

Set the Greek chicken, salad and herby couscous in the centre of the table, ready to share. Sprinkle over the feta cheese and let everyone dig in.

Combine the chicken, salad and herby couscous to make this tasty Greek chicken salad

Enjoy!

Speedy Greek chicken salad with seasoned chicken, salad and herby couscous

And if you'd like to print this speedy Greek chicken salad recipe to try later, just hit PRINT on the recipe card below.

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Joe Wicks 10 Minute Speedy Greek Chicken Salad

This speedy Greek salad uses baby tomatoes, cucumber and olives, then a light lemon and garlic chicken for your nice lean protein. A lovely little herby couscous goes on the side. Sprinkle it all up with feta for a bit of tang.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Lunch and quick cook meals
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: chicken, greek salad, healthy chicken salad, joe wicks, salad
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 501kcal
Author: Gousto + Joe Wicks

Ingredients

  • 160 g (5.6 oz) couscous
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g (1.1 lb) British diced chicken breast
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 30 g (1.1 oz) roast garlic paste
  • 2 lemon halved
  • 1 cucumber slice into quarters lengthways, then chopped roughly
  • 250 g (8.8 oz) baby plum tomatoes halved
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) pitted black olives roughly chopped
  • 20 g (0.7 oz) parsley roughly chopped including the stalks
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) Greek feta cheese

Equipment

  • Weighing scales
  • Measuring spoons
  • Kitchen knife
  • Chopping board
  • Measuring jug
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • Plate
  • Frying pan
  • Slotted spatula
  • Wooden spoon

Instructions

  • Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl with the chicken stock and 260ml of boiled water. Cover and set aside
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium-high heat.
  • Once hot, add the diced chicken to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes until starting to brown
  • Add the dried oregano, garlic paste and juice of 1 lemon to the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through – this is your Greek chicken.
  • Note: please ensure you cook your chicken thoroughly (until there’s no pink meat and it’s piping hot!) as cooking equipment varies.
  • Place the chopped cucumber, tomatoes and olives to a bowl
  • Add the juice of the remaining lemon, 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and give it a good mix up.
  • Fluff the cooked couscous with a fork then add the chopped parsley.
  • Set the Greek chicken, salad and herby couscous in the centre of the table, ready to share. Sprinkle over the feta cheese and let everyone dig in.

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Notes

This is a great recipe to meal prep and store in portions in the fridge for the week ahead. If you want to change the quantity you're making, simply use the slider at the top of the recipe card - it will keep all of the ingredients in the correct proportions.

Nutrition

Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 799mg | Potassium: 933mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1173IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 3mg
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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  1. Jenni says

    March 16, 2019 at 5:30 am

    5 stars
    Very informative & useful post. It really helped me. I was checking constantly this blog and I am impressed!
    Very helpful info particularly the last part . I care for such information a lot.
    I was seeking this certain info for a long time.
    Thank you and good luck…….

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      May 09, 2019 at 11:27 am

      Thank for such wonderful comments Jenni I am so glad the post could be of help to you :-)

      Reply
  2. natalie says

    January 23, 2019 at 2:41 pm

    Oh this looks amazing! I love Joe Wicks recipes, I am going to have to try this one.

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 28, 2019 at 9:33 am

      Thanks - I really enjoyed it and now Mark keeps making it again and again!

      Reply
  3. Ana says

    January 23, 2019 at 1:38 am

    5 stars
    That salad looks so yum and healthy! I'd love to try it as am always looking for salad recipes!

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 28, 2019 at 9:33 am

      Oh yes, it's a real winner!

      Reply
  4. Khushboo Motihar says

    January 22, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    I love quick fix recipes especially salads! I would love to substitute the chicken with some tofu

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 28, 2019 at 9:34 am

      Yes, good idea!

      Reply
  5. Eloise says

    January 21, 2019 at 11:18 pm

    5 stars
    my family and I LOVE couscous!!! this is an awesome dish that i will have to give try, thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 22, 2019 at 5:00 pm

      Great! Let me know how it goes! It really is a very tasty dish!

      Reply
  6. Sincerely Miss J says

    January 21, 2019 at 5:38 pm

    This looks yummy and very healthy. I will def. make this, this week.

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 22, 2019 at 4:59 pm

      That's great. I'd love to hear how it goes!

      Reply
  7. Marysa says

    January 21, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    I love how you put together this salad bowl! I've never heard of Joe Wicks before, but this recipe sounds so good. I'll have to check it out!

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 22, 2019 at 4:58 pm

      Brilliant! I'd love to hear how it goes!

      Reply
  8. Lyosha says

    January 21, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    5 stars
    Looks delicious! I have never though of adding some chicken to Greek salad whoever it does seam a nice idea!

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 22, 2019 at 4:47 pm

      Yes, it's goes really well! Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Sydney says

    January 21, 2019 at 4:11 am

    5 stars
    This sounds so yummy and perfect for a quick lunch! I'll have to add it to my list of recipes to try.

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 22, 2019 at 4:57 pm

      Great! Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  10. Maggie Unzueta says

    January 20, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    5 stars
    Hmmm yum! This Greek Chicken Salad looks soooo delicious! Would love try this at home.

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 22, 2019 at 5:08 pm

      This is a delicious recipe. I hope you decide to give it a try!

      Reply
  11. hal says

    January 20, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    5 stars
    It really doesn't get much easier than that does it?! I'm a huge fan of anything with feta so I'm all in on this one!

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 22, 2019 at 5:04 pm

      I agree! Let me know how it goes :)

      Reply
  12. Charlotte says

    January 20, 2019 at 4:30 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh this salad looks delicious! I really need to start eating more healthily. I really struggle to cook nutritious food.

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 22, 2019 at 5:03 pm

      I'm sure you'll enjoy this delicious salad and it's easy to make too!

      Reply
  13. Lucy At Home says

    January 17, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    This sounds yummy. We used to have couscous a lot as a family but reading this has reminded that we haven't had it for at least a couple of years now! I will need to rectify this!

    Anyway, congrats because someone decided this was the best blog post they'd read all week and chose to add it to the BlogCrush linky! Hurray! Feel free to pop over and grab your "I've been featured" blog badge #blogcrush

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 17, 2019 at 10:05 pm

      Oh, yes, it’s such a quick and easy option and so simple to customis in all sorts of ways. On and how lovely to be featured - thank you so much!!

      Reply
  14. Vikkie says

    January 11, 2019 at 8:57 am

    5 stars
    That looks so good... particularly with the olives :D

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 14, 2019 at 8:32 am

      It really is. The olives are my favourite par. Can’t get enough of them!

      Reply
  15. Charlie @ The Kitchen Shed says

    January 09, 2019 at 1:00 pm

    I love a speedy meal! This looks great, I shall make sure I make it for my sister who uses a lot of Joe Wicks recipes!

    Reply
    • Emily Leary says

      January 14, 2019 at 8:41 am

      Excellent. Mark loved it so much, he made it again while I was away for work!

      Reply

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