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Here’s an incredible Chicken Shawarma Salad that combines a few of my favorite Middle Eastern flavors – shawarma, hummus and tabbouleh, with a fantastic garlic lemon white sauce and pita chips for a little crunch.
I’ve made this chicken shawarma a few times now. You might have seen it on my recent post about what I eat when I’m not cooking for the blog. I love the spice marinade on this chicken but wasn’t nearly as happy with the garlic sauce I made. It was just not quite right. Then I came across this recipe for a garlic sauce so I gave it a try instead. Man o man was it GOOD! Never going back to my old concoction for this dish again! So garlicky and lemony all whipped up in a thick, creamy sauce.
Chicken Shawarma Salad
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (you could use breasts if you prefer)
For Shawarma spice marinade:
- 1 Tbls. cumin
- 1 Tbls. coriander
- 1 tsp. ground cardamom
- 2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cayenne
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbls. lemon juice
- 3 Tbls. olive oil
For the Garlic Lemon White Sauce:
- 1 C. light flavored olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1/3 C. lemon juice
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp. salt
For the Salad:
- Romaine lettuce, chopped
- Hummus (homemade or store bought)
- Tabbouleh (I used Near East – a boxed mix, follow directions on box)
- Pita chips
Instructions
- Combine Shawarma spice marinade ingredients in bowl. Whisk to combine. Add chicken and toss around to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight (longer is better).
- In blender, combine garlic lemon white sauce ingredients and blend until thick and creamy, almost like a thin mayonnaise. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
- Grill chicken, about 5 minutes each side. Remove from grill. Let sit a bit, then slice chicken into strips.
- Assemble salad: Either on one large platter or individual bowls, arrange lettuce, tabbouleh, hummus and chicken strips. Top with some garlic lemon white sauce and serve with pita chips.