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Chicken Shawarma Salad
This Chicken Shawarma Salad bowl is an authentic Lebanese shawarma recipe made with a warm spice blend & served over salad with tahini dressing!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 452 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Arabian
Ingredients
For the chicken shawarma
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper
For the salad bowl
- 1 head romaine lettuce chopped
- 3 roma tomatoes chopped
- 2 Persian cucumbers chopped
- ½ red onion sliced
- 2 ounces pickled sliced banana peppers
- ½ cup Tahini sauce
- chopped parsley
Instructions
- Place the marinade ingredients in a large bowl: olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, paprika, cardamom, cumin, cinnamon and crushed red pepper; and whisk to blend.
- Add the chicken into the large bowl with the marinade and stir with a spoon to evenly coat the chicken with the marinade. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least an hour or up to 24 hours.
- Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet or cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add the marinated chicken to it. Cook, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Divide the salad ingredients into four bowls. Add the cooked chicken shawarma on top and drizzle with the tahini sauce and serve with fresh parsley.
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Notes
- Storage: Store any leftover chicken shawarma in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in a skillet with a little water or in the microwave until heated through
- Make ahead: You can make the marinade for the chicken up to 24 hours in advance to save time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
452kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
704mg
(29%)
Potassium
844mg
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1470IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 452
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 452kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 704mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 844mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1470IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.