This healthy salad happens when you’ve got a lot of produce and good food at home and just can’t decide which way to go when it’s lunch and you’re hungry. There’s corn in there, there’s chicken in there, lettuce, avocado, then there’s the Greek/Mediterranean part with olives, basil, cucumbers, tomatoes and feta cheese. I asked this salad “Which ingredients do you want?” and it answered: “Yes.” It’s basically a healthy avocado corn feta chicken salad recipe with everything that is delicious, rich in antioxidants and fiber and high-protein as well.
Ingredients For A Summer Salad With Everything
Avocado. There’s a big ripe avocado in this for the healthy fats and the taste.
Corn. The first time I made this, I didn’t just open a can of corn, rinsed and drain it. No, no. I watched a few videos on YouTube, saw people chopping corn on the cob and decided to try my luck there. I almost chopped my fingers off, cried a few tears, felt like a failure, and like I would never make my parents proud. But in the end, I did it. I chopped that corn as if I knew what I was doing. Some of it even made it into the salad. Update: Last time I shot the photos, I didn’t really care, so I just used canned corn. It’s called getting wiser.
Chicken. Used some leftover chicken in here, was really good. If you don’t like chicken, you can just leave it out, add shrimp or add any type of legume you like (chickpeas, lentils, beans…) or anything you like.
Vegetables. Ohhh, summer. So much goodness in here. We’ve got a good amount of tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, scallions, arugula and basil.
Feta & Olives. Can’t stop eating feta cheese and olives lately, so I didn’t add any salt and it turned out great.
Olive oil, garlic, and lemon. No surprise here, since everyone knows the only dressing I can make is olive oil. I did overcomplicate this one by adding a squeeze of lemon and of course, that sweet talker garlic.
How To Make Avocado Corn Feta Chicken Salad
Simple. You just add everything I just mentioned to a large bowl, mix it together and eat. You can share, but if you’re really hungry you might as well just have everything yourself. People don’t like salads anyway, right?
- Boil some water and cook corn
- Chop vegetables & chicken
- Add it all to a salad bowl
- Make a dressing with olive oil, garlic & lemon juice
- Pour it over the rest of the ingredients
- Mix it all together
- Eat right then and there.
Make Ahead?
If you want to make this ahead, you probably can. The only thing stopping you from making this life-changing experience is the tomatoes. Those seductive, curvy ladies in red will make your salad soggy if you don’t eat the whole thing right away. Solution? Add the tomatoes later. You can do the same for the avocado and the dressing. Everything else will be fine in the fridge for a while.
More Healthy Salad Recipes To Try:
- Tomato, Basil And Chickpea Salad Recipe
- Avocado Quinoa Summer Salad
- Anti-Inflammatory Egg Roll In A Bowl Salad
Avocado Corn Feta Chicken Salad
I asked this healthy salad: “Which ingredients do you want?” and it said “Yes!”. It's an easy avocado corn feta chicken salad that is delicious and one of the best high-fiber high-protein recipes for lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
- 8oz/220g chicken, cooked, chopped
- 1 large avocado
- 1/2 cup corn, canned, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 2 small cucumbers, chopped
- 2 cups lettuce, chopped
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 cup arugula
- a handful of basil
- a handful olives (of choice)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- Wash and chop all the vegetables, then add to a large salad bowl.
- Add in the cooked chicken, corn, feta cheese, olives, garlic. Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix everything well together.
- Serve immediately or make ahead following the instructions above.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 531Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6.5gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 369mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 9.8gSugar: 8.9gProtein: 49.5g
This healthy salad recipe was originally published in June 2019, last updated with new info and photos in June 2026.