Ras el Hanout Grilled Chicken Salad with Sumac Dressing

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Ras el Hanout Grilled Chicken Salad with Sumac Dressing

This ras el hanout yogurt marinated grilled chicken salad is full of delicious Mediterranean spices and flavors.

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Ingredients

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For the ras el hanout spice blend (makes about 2 tablespoons):*

  • 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds (or 1 teaspoon ground cardamom)
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds (or ½ teaspoon ground coriander)
  • ½ teaspoon whole cloves (or ⅜ teaspoon ground clove)
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (or ¾ teaspoon ground fennel seeds)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (or ¾ teaspoon ground cumin)
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (or ¾ teaspoon ground fenugreek)
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns (or 1 teaspoon ground black pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the chicken:

  • ½ cup plain, whole milk Greek yogurt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ras el hanout
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized cubes

For the salad:

  • 2 cups salad greens
  • 4 artichoke hearts, drained (you can use plain from a can or marinated from a jar)
  • ½ cucumber, sliced and quartered
  • 12 kalamata olives
  • 1 large or 2 medium-sized tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley (you need about ⅓ of a bunch of flat leaf parsley for that)
  • ¼ cup crumbled Feta cheese

For the dressing:

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground sumac
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
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Instructions

For the ras el hanout spice blend:

  1. If you're using spice seeds, grind all seeds in a spice grinder or in a mortar with a pestle, then mix in the cinnamon. If you're using ground spices, mix all spices together.

For the chicken:

  1. Whisk yogurt, ras el hanout, salt and lemon juice together in a bowl. Mix in the chicken, cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours and up to 10 hours.
  2. Shake excess marinade off the chicken or dab the chicken lightly with a paper towel to remove excess marinade. 
  3. Grill the chicken until its internal temperature registers 165 degrees F. (about 10 minutes.) Set aside to cool a bit.

For the salad:

  1. Assemble the salad: start with the salad greens, then add artichoke hearts, cucumber, olives and tomato. Sprinkle feta and parsley on top, then add the chicken.

For the dressing:

  1. Whisk all ingredients together, then spoon the dressing onto the salad. Serve immediately.**

Notes

  • *You can use a store-bought ras el hanout spice blend instead of making your own. As always, I recommend to go to a dedicated spice shop to ensure freshness and quality.
  • **The sumac will settle to the bottom, so be sure to spoon the dressing on the salad immediately after whisking it together.
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