Chicken Shawarma Crispy Rice Salad

Name: Chicken Shawarma Crispy Rice Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice, cooled; 1 tb olive oil; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp oregano; 0.5 tsp garlic powder; 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2” pieces; 2 tb olive oil; 2 tsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp garlic powder; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 5 persian cucumbers, thinly sliced; 1 cup baby tomatoes, halved; 0.5 red onion, finely sliced; 3 dill pickles, chopped; 1 bunch mint, chopped; 0.5 cup greek yogurt; 0.33 cup tahini; 0.25 cup olive oil; 0.25 cup lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tb honey or maple syrup

Serves 4

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Chicken Shawarma Crispy Rice Salad

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Serves 4

Directions

1Preheat the oven to 400F.
2Cook the chicken thighs in a special blend of seasonings in a skillet until fully cooked through.
3Add cooked and cooled rice to a baking sheet.
4Toss the rice with olive oil, paprika, oregano, and garlic powder.
5Bake the rice for 30-35 minutes, tossing halfway through, until crispy.
6Prepare the creamy lemon tahini dressing by combining Greek yogurt, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and kosher salt in a blender.
7Taste the dressing and adjust seasonings as needed.
8Chop and slice the salad ingredients: cucumbers, tomatoes, pickles, red onion, and fresh mint and add them to a large bowl.
9Add the cooked chicken and crispy rice on top of the vegetables.
10Pour the dressing over the salad.
11Toss everything together and enjoy.

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice, cooled
1 tb olive oil
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp oregano
0.5 tsp garlic powder
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2” pieces
2 tb olive oil
2 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp garlic powder
0.5 tsp black pepper
5 persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 cup baby tomatoes, halved
0.5 red onion, finely sliced
3 dill pickles, chopped
1 bunch mint, chopped
0.5 cup greek yogurt
0.33 cup tahini
0.25 cup olive oil
0.25 cup lemon juice
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tb honey or maple syrup

Equipment

baking sheetskilletlarge bowlblendertongs

Tips

This salad is perfect for meal prep or a satisfying lunch or dinner.

Chicken Shawarma Crispy Rice Salad

Chicken Shawarma Crispy Rice Salad

Directions

Ingredients

Equipment

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