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Cucumber Saladwith Breaded Chicken Cutlet

Recipe by Maria Koutsogiannis Greek Food Blogger on InstagramAdded 30 October 2026.
  • 35 min
  • Serves 2
  • 16 ingredients

20 minutes to prep, 15 to cook. A bright Greek cucumber salad tossed in a tangy olive‑oil and red‑wine dressing crowns a crispy, breaded chicken cutlet. The combination of fresh herbs, feta‑style cheese, and juicy chicken makes this a quick, satisfying meal perfect for a light dinner or lunch.

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Cucumber Salad with Breaded Chicken Cutlet by Maria Koutsogiannis Greek Food Blogger, a frame from the Instagram video

Ingredients

2 servingsMetric

Cucumber Salad

Breaded Chicken Cutlet

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Amounts as Maria Koutsogiannis Greek Food Blogger gives them. Metric converts supported weights and liquids, and oven temperatures; spoon measures and counts stay as written.

Method

Cucumber Salad

  1. 1

    Slice cucumbers and place them in a bowl.

  2. 2

    Add chopped green pepper, sliced olives, chopped green onion, and chopped dill to the bowl.

  3. 3

    Crumble white cheese over the vegetables.

  4. 4

    In a separate measuring cup, combine extra virgin olive oil, red wine, salt, and minced garlic; whisk until cloudy.

  5. 5

    Pour the dressing over the vegetable and cheese mixture and toss gently to combine.

Breaded Chicken Cutlet

  1. 6

    Season the raw chicken breast with salt and any desired herbs.

  2. 7

    Crack eggs into a dish and whisk until smooth.

  3. 8

    Dip the seasoned chicken breast into the beaten eggs.

  4. 9

    Press the egg‑coated chicken into a mixture of breadcrumbs and dry herbs, coating evenly.

  5. 10

    Heat a generous amount of cooking oil in a pan over medium heat.

  6. 11

    Fry the breaded chicken cutlet until golden brown on both sides, about 3‑4 minutes per side.

  7. 12

    Transfer the fried cutlet to a paper‑towel‑lined plate to drain excess oil.

Plating

  1. 13

    Spoon the cucumber salad onto the fried chicken cutlet.

  2. 14

    Garnish with cherry tomatoes if desired and serve.

Tips while you cook

Prep salad before frying
Assemble and toss the cucumber salad while the chicken is cooking.
Drain cutlet on paper towel
Transfer the fried cutlet to a paper‑towel‑lined plate to remove excess oil before adding the salad.
Whisk dressing until cloudy
Combine oil, red wine, salt, and minced garlic and whisk until the mixture turns cloudy.
Season chicken before coating
Season the raw chicken breast with salt and herbs before dipping in egg and breadcrumbs.

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