This Grilled Chicken with Avocado, Corn and Feta Salad is bright, fresh, smoky, creamy, salty, sweet, and basically tastes like summer in a bowl. It's the kind of easy dinner that feels super impressive but secretly comes together with a handful of simple ingredients and almost zero stress.
Why You'll Love It
This Grilled Chicken with Avocado, Corn and Feta Salad is one of those recipes that somehow manages to feel light and hearty at the exact same time. The juicy grilled chicken makes it filling enough for dinner while the avocado corn salad keeps everything fresh, vibrant, and ridiculously flavorful.
The combination of grilled corn, creamy avocado, tangy feta, fresh cilantro, and lime juice already feels like a dream situation. But then you add pickled red onions, hot honey, flaky salt, and perfectly grilled chicken and suddenly it tastes like something from a trendy little neighborhood restaurant that charges $28 for lunch.
One of my favorite parts about this recipe is how easy it is to prep ahead. You can make the pickled red onions in advance, grill the chicken ahead of time, and throw everything together in minutes when you're ready to eat. It's perfect for busy weeknights, summer dinners on the patio, meal prep lunches, or honestly just standing at the kitchen counter eating bites straight from the bowl while pretending you're plating it nicely for everyone else.
The Athenos feta totally makes this dish. It adds the perfect salty creamy bite to balance the sweetness from the corn and hot honey while making the whole salad feel extra satisfying without weighing it down.
And if you're anything like me, you'll absolutely want extra pickled onions on top.
Ingredients & Substitutions
This easy grilled chicken salad uses fresh summer ingredients that come together in the best possible way. Every bite has creamy avocado, smoky grilled corn, salty feta, and juicy chicken.
- Athenos Crumbled Feta: Tangy salty feta adds creamy texture and bold flavor to every bite.
- Grilled Corn: Fresh grilled corn adds smoky sweetness and the perfect little pop of texture. Frozen fire-roasted corn also works if needed.
- Avocados: Creamy avocado balances all the bright and salty flavors beautifully.
- Cilantro: Fresh cilantro keeps everything tasting bright and fresh.
- Lime Juice: Fresh lime juice adds acidity and ties the whole salad together.
- Olive Oil: Olive oil helps coat the salad and adds richness.
- Flaky Salt: A few hefty pinches of flaky salt make all the flavors pop.
- Hot Honey: Hot honey adds the perfect sweet spicy finish.
- Pickled Red Onions: Tangy pickled onions bring brightness and crunch. Use the homemade version linked on the blog for the best flavor.
- Easy Grilled Chicken: Juicy grilled chicken makes this salad hearty enough for dinner. Use the Easy Grilled Chicken recipe linked on the blog.
How to Make It
This fresh grilled chicken salad comes together quickly once the chicken and onions are prepped. It's the perfect easy summer dinner recipe for busy nights.
- PICKLE THE ONIONS: Prepare the pickled red onions according to the recipe on the blog.
- GRILL THE CHICKEN: Make the Easy Grilled Chicken recipe and grill the corn for a few minutes on each side. Let the chicken rest before slicing.
- BUILD THE SALAD: While the chicken rests, add half of the Athenos feta, grilled corn, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, and one pinch of flaky salt to a large bowl.
- TOSS GENTLY: Carefully toss everything together so the avocado stays mostly intact and creamy.
- ASSEMBLE: Place the avocado corn salad over the grilled chicken.
- FINISH THE DISH: Top with the pickled red onions, remaining feta cheese, a drizzle of hot honey, a drizzle of olive oil, and the remaining pinch of flaky salt.
- SERVE: Serve immediately while the chicken is still warm and juicy.
- SAVE: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days. The avocado may soften slightly but the flavors are still delicious.
What to Serve It With
This grilled chicken salad is amazing with tortilla chips, warm pita, cilantro lime rice, or a simple side of black beans. It also pairs perfectly with margaritas, spicy ranch water, or an ice-cold sparkling water with lime.
Recipe
Grilled Chicken with Avocado, Corn and Feta Salad
Equipment
- Thermometer
Ingredients
- 1 Recipe Grilled Chicken
- 2 ears Grilled Corn Shaved
- ½ Cup Pickled Red Onions
- 1 6 oz container Crumbled Feta
- 2 medium Avocados Cubed
- ⅓ Cup Cilantro Roughly Chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice Or More!
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil Plus More For Drizzling
- 2 Hefty Pinches Flaky Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Hot Honey
Instructions
- Prepare the pickled red onions according to the recipe on the blog.
- Make the Easy Grilled Chicken recipe and the grilled corn and let the chicken rest.
- While the chicken is resting, add half of the feta, shaved grilled corn, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, and one pinch of flaky salt to a large bowl.
- Gently toss to combine.
- Place the avocado corn salad over the grilled chicken.
- Top with the pickled red onions, remaining feta cheese, a drizzle of hot honey, a drizzle of olive oil, and the remaining pinch of flaky salt.
- Serve immediately.
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