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Easy Chicken Shawarma Salad Bowls
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Easy Chicken Shawarma Salad Bowls

🧡💚 An EASY version of chicken shawarma that's fast, HEALTHY, and delish!! Fragrant spices, juicy lemony chicken, fresh veggies, and a tangy Greek-yogurt sauce that's cooling and PERFECT!!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 681 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Ingredients

Chicken
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 to 1.25 pounds chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces, boneless skinless
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika regular paprika may be substituted
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste, freshly ground
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic finely minced or pressed
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
Salad
  • chickpeas garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (I use no-salt added), seasoned with salt and pepper if desired, one 15-ounce can
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil if necessary
  • 2 cups tomato diced if using regular tomatoes or halved if using cherry/grape tomatoes
  • 2 cups English cucumber diced small
  • ½ cup red onions diced small; optional
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons parsley finely minced, fresh
Sauce
  • 6 ounces yogurt must be Greek yogurt, I used 0% fat, plain, Greek
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice or as desired for consistency
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced or pressed, optional
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper or to taste, freshly ground
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar optional and to taste

Instructions

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  1. Chicken – To a large skillet, add the oil, chicken, evenly sprinkle with cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, salt, pepper, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, flipping intermittently so all sides cook evenly.
  2. When chicken is about 90% cooked through, reduce the heat to medium-low, add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant; stir intermittently.
  3. Add the lemon juice (use caution because it will bubble up), and allow chicken to simmer another 1 to 2 minutes, or until done. Cooking time will vary based on thickness of chicken breasts and sizes of pieces. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon (save the pan juices) and place chicken in bowl(s).
  4. Salad – Add the chickpeas to the cooking juices in the skillet, season with salt and pepper if desired, add oil if necessary, stir to coat, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes; stir intermittently. Transfer the chickpeas and any cooking juices to the bowl(s) with the chicken.
  5. Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, optional red onions, and evenly sprinkle with parsley; set aside.
  6. Sauce – To a medium bowl, add all ingredients, whisk to combine, taste, and check for flavor balance. Add additional salt, pepper, lemon juice, pinch sugar, etc. if necessary, to taste. Evenly drizzle sauce over bowl(s), to taste. Recipe is best fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days; do not add the sauce if you're doing planned leftovers/meal prep and keep separate. Extra sauce will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 681kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 60g (120%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 22g (129%) Cholesterol 123mg (41%) Sodium 1586mg (66%) Fiber 12g (48%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 681

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 681kcal 34%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 60g 120%
Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 22g 129%
Cholesterol 123mg 41%
Sodium 1586mg 66%
Fiber 12g 48%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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