Roasted chicken topped with a herbaceous lemon feta and crunchy seasoned chickpeas…this feta chicken recipe is our new go-to recipe for a quick and healthy chicken dinner.
I love feta and have been trying to think up new ways to eat it. I found a feta zucchini and thought, dude, I can make that into chicken! And so I did and we can’t get enough of this recipe!
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
Easy: The ingredients are easy and accessible and all the steps for making each component are simple.
Quick: Start to finish, you’ll have dinner on the table in only 35 minutes!
Healthy: Feta chicken is super high in protein with 57g in just one serving and very low carb (5g).
Flavor: The spice rub on the chicken and chickpeas is bold. The feta is tangy and the lemon zest/juice and fresh herbs are bright. It’s the most incredible combination!
Texture: I love the contrast of the creamy feta with crispy crunchy chickpeas. It checks all the texture boxes.
Gluten Free: All the ingredients are naturally gluten-free making it allergy friendly!
Ingredients Needed for Feta Chicken
This chicken recipe uses simple ingredients – chicken, olive oil, seasonings, chickpeas, feta, lemon and fresh herbs. It’s so bold in flavor! Here is everything you will need:
- Chicken Breasts: boneless, skinless
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: helps the chicken crisp up on the outside and helps the seasonings stick to the chicken
- Seasonings: Chili Powder, Smoked Paprika, Garlic Powder and Kosher Salt
For the Chickpeas
- Chickpeas: canned chickpeas that have been patted dry with paper towels
- Seasonings: Cumin, Ground Coriander, Smoked Paprika and Garlic Salt
- Olive Oil: helps the chickpeas get crispy as they roast
For the Feta
- Lemon Juice and Zest: adds flavor and acidity
- Feta Cheese: a block of feta or crumbled feta both work
- Dill: definitely use fresh dill if you can, use 2 teaspoons of dried dill if you need to
- Mint: fresh mint is preferred, us 1 teaspoon of dried mint if needed
- Black Pepper: adds flavor
This is just meant to be an overview of the ingredients needed for the recipe. The measurements for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.
How to Make Roasted Feta Chicken
There are a few steps to this recipe but they can be made simultaneously and everything is so simple! Here is a step-by-step guide to making this recipe:
Chicken
This is an easy spring salad full of seasonal ingredients like asparagus, radishes, peas, fresh herbs and enhanced with roasted chickpeas, feta cheese, toasted pine nuts, and hard boiled eggs all topped with a bright and tangy lemon salad dressing.
Well, we did it again! We survived winter! And boy was it a doozy here in Utah this year. I have never seen so much snow here and we have lived here a really long time. So the fact that a “spring” salad is even a possibility brings a smile to my face! It is time for bright refreshing flavors and warmer temperatures!
What Goes in a Spring Salad?
One of the beauties of a salad is that they are so versatile, so I’m going to share the ingredients for how we like to make this salad, but keep in mind that you can omit or add ingredients to your liking. Here is what we like…
Dressing
- Olive Oil: the base of the dressing
- Dijon Mustard: adds intense mustard flavor
- Lemon Juice and Zest: adds a bright pop of freshness and acidity
- Shallot: adds mild onion flavor
- Champagne Vinegar: if you can’t find champagne vinegar, you can use prosecco or white wine vinegar
- Salt and Pepper: adds flavor
Salad
- Pine Nuts: adds texture and we toast them for maximum flavor
- Asparagus: remove the tough stem end and then cut it into 1-2″ pieces
- Frozen Peas: let them defrost in a bowl of water
- Baby Salad Greens: this can be any mix of greens you enjoy…romaine, spinach, arugula, chard, etc.
- Radishes: adds a little heat and gorgeous color
- Cucumber: we prefer an English cucumber
- Fresh Herbs: mint, basil, parsley, chives – this blend is so bright and bold
- Feta: totally optional, but we love them saltiness flavor it adds
- Roasted Chickpeas: you can buy roasted chickpeas or roast your own and they add great texture
- Olive Oil: used to roast the chickpeas
- Salt and Pepper: adds flavor
- Hard Boiled Eggs: adds protein and heartiness to the salad
This is meant to just be an overview of the ingredients for this salad. For all the details and measurements, scroll down to the recipe card at the end of this post.
How to Make a Fresh Spring Salad
I like to start salad recipes by making the dressing. It can be made up to a day or two ahead of time, so it’s nice to get that made and out of the way. For this salad dressing, just whisk all the ingredients together and set it aside.
Other parts of this recipe can also be prepped ahead of time. You can hard boil the eggs, toast the pine nuts and roast the chickpeas up
This citrus oven baked salmon salad is bright and fresh with crunchy roasted chickpeas and a delightful zesty dressing that is going to have you coming back for more!
This is the recipe that changed our lives!! Our very first week of being totally unpacked in our new place, it was time to get back in the kitchen and cooking again. I’ve felt so out of it with the stress of moving and when our oldest daughter mentioned she really wants to learn to like fish so she can incorporate some healthier foods into her diet, I timidly said yes.
I’ve hated salmon since the day I was born but I do secretly wish seafood wasn’t such a nemesis of mine so I jumped in. In the past I’ve liked it ok, but this citrus baked salmon salad absolutely sold me! It’s all about the flavors so do not substitute other seasonings unless you’re crazy.
I adapted this recipe from Tiffany Angela.
Ingredients for Salmon Salad
I’m going to recommend not substituting any of these ingredients because each one has an important role in bringing all the flavor to your plate! I’ve divided the ingredients into categories – dressing, salmon, chickpeas and the salad. Don’t get overwhelmed! None of the ingredients are weird or har