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.
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.
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."
Ingredients
- 160 g (¾ cup) couscous
- 1 chicken stock (bouillon) cube
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 500 g (1.1 lb) British diced chicken breast
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 30 g (2 tbsp) roasted garlic paste
- 2 lemon halved
- 1 cucumber slice into quarters lengthways, then chopped roughly
- 250 g (1¼ cups) baby plum tomatoes halved
- 60 g (⅓ cups) pitted black olives roughly chopped
- 20 g (½ cup) parsley roughly chopped including the stalks
- 60 g (2 oz) Greek feta cheese
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
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over
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.
Enjoy!
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Joe Wicks 10 Minute Speedy Greek Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 160 g (¾ cup) couscous
- 1 chicken stock (bouillon) cube
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 500 g (1.1 lb) British diced chicken breast
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 30 g (2 tbsp) roasted garlic paste
- 2 lemon halved
- 1 cucumber slice into quarters lengthways, then chopped roughly
- 250 g (1¼ cups) baby plum tomatoes halved
- 60 g (⅓ cups) pitted black olives roughly chopped
- 20 g (½ cup) parsley roughly chopped including the stalks
- 60 g (2 oz) Greek feta cheese
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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Sincerely Miss J says
This looks yummy and very healthy. I will def. make this, this week.
Emily Leary says
That's great. I'd love to hear how it goes!
Marysa says
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!
Emily Leary says
Brilliant! I'd love to hear how it goes!
Lyosha says
Looks delicious! I have never though of adding some chicken to Greek salad whoever it does seam a nice idea!
Emily Leary says
Yes, it's goes really well! Enjoy!
Sydney says
This sounds so yummy and perfect for a quick lunch! I'll have to add it to my list of recipes to try.
Emily Leary says
Great! Let me know how it goes!
Maggie Unzueta says
Hmmm yum! This Greek Chicken Salad looks soooo delicious! Would love try this at home.
Emily Leary says
This is a delicious recipe. I hope you decide to give it a try!
hal says
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!
Emily Leary says
I agree! Let me know how it goes :)
Charlotte says
Oh my gosh this salad looks delicious! I really need to start eating more healthily. I really struggle to cook nutritious food.
Emily Leary says
I'm sure you'll enjoy this delicious salad and it's easy to make too!
Lucy At Home says
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!
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Emily Leary says
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!!
Vikkie says
That looks so good... particularly with the olives :D
Emily Leary says
It really is. The olives are my favourite par. Can’t get enough of them!
Charlie @ The Kitchen Shed says
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!
Emily Leary says
Excellent. Mark loved it so much, he made it again while I was away for work!