Greek Meal-Prep Salad

Ingredients

• 0.5 tsp Olive oil
• 25 g Greek yogurt
• 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
• Black pepper (A pinch, or to taste.)
• Salt (A pinch, or to taste.)
• 37.5 g Greek feta (Crumble before adding.)
• 75 g Smoked chicken pieces (Cut into small pieces.)
• 30 g Orzo (Weighed dry; cook according to the package directions.)
• 10 g Alfalfa sprouts
• 3 Cherry tomatoes (Cut into quarters; approximately 50 g total.)
• 40 g Cucumber (Cut into thin half-moon slices.)
• 0.5 Red onion (Finely chopped; approximately 55 g edible portion.)

Steps

1. 1

   Finely chop the red onion.

2. 2

   Cut the cucumber into thin half-moon slices. Quarter the cherry tomatoes.

3. 3

   Crumble the feta. Cut the smoked chicken into small pieces.

4. 4

   Cook the dry orzo according to the package directions until tender. Drain it and let it cool completely before assembling the salad.

5. 5

   Make the dressing in a small bowl or the meal-prep container by combining the Greek yogurt, olive oil, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Mix thoroughly until smooth.

6. 6

   Add the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, alfalfa sprouts, smoked chicken, cooled orzo, and feta to the dressing.

7. 7

   Cover the container with its lid and shake well until the dressing coats the ingredients evenly. Serve immediately or refrigerate for meal prep.

Notes

The recipe is for one portion and can be multiplied for additional meal-prep containers. Refrigerate covered until ready to eat. The source lists approximately 366 kcal, 14 g fat, 33 g carbohydrates, and 30 g protein per portion; exact values vary by brand and the nutrition estimates here may differ because the source's stated macros do not fully reconcile with the ingredient quantities.

Nutrition per serving

• lunch
• salad
• meal prep
• Mediterranean
• high-protein
• quick
• no-bake
• make-ahead