Chicken Shawarma Salad
One of my ALL TIME favorite dishes. So perfect in warm weather. Crunchy lettuce, flavorful, juicy chicken and a creamy lemon-tahini dressing to pull it all together. What could be better? Let’s jump in!
Yield: 4
Chicken Shawarma Salad
The perfect combination of crispy fresh veggies and juicy chicken makes for a perfect summer meal.
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 40 Min
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 small-medium head iceberg lettuce (thinly sliced)
- 1 each medium cucumber (diced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp shallot (minced)
Chicken
- 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 1 tsp dry thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 each lemon (juiced)
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
Tahini Dressing
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1 each lemon (juiced)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic granules
- 1 pinch salt
- 1-3 Tbsp water
Instructions
Chicken
- Trim fat from chicken thighs
- In a large bowl, add chicken and all seasoning, along with lemon juice, garlic and oil.
- Marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- Heat grill until hot, sear chicken on both sides until browned with grill marks - if grilling, each side should cook about 5-7 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165.
- Alternatively, use a grill pan on the stovetop. Preheat oven to 350. Heat grill pan and sear chicken until browned on each side, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to oven for about 5-10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165.
- Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing
Salad & Dressing
- Combine salad vegetables in a large bowl.
- In a small mixing bowl combine all dressing ingredients except water. Tahini will thicken as you add the liquids.
- Then add water 1 Tbsp at a time and whisk to thin out the dressing to desired thickness - may take more water, just add slowly and whisk until dressing is runny but not too thin.
- Add sliced chicken to the large salad bowl, toss all together with dressing.