Chicken Shawarma Crispy Rice Salad
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 400F.
- 2Add cooked and cooled rice to a baking sheet.
- 3Toss with the olive oil and seasonings.
- 4Bake for 30-35 minutes, tossing halfway through (watch to make sure it doesn’t burn).
- 5While the rice is in the oven, season chicken and coat well.
- 6Add olive oil to a skillet over medium heat.
- 7Once the skillet is hot, add chicken.
- 8Cook until fully cooked through, then remove from heat.
- 9Remove the rice from the oven and set aside.
- 10Next, chop/slice all of the ingredients for the salad and add to a large bowl.
- 11Add the chicken and crispy rice on top.
- 12Make the dressing.
- 13Blend ingredients for the dressing until smooth & creamy.
- 14Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- 15Pour over the salad.
- 16Toss and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, cooled
- 1 tablespoon 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 tablespoons 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 cup red onion, finely sliced
- 3 dill pickles, chopped
- 0.5 cup mint, chopped
- 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
- 0.33 cup tahini
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 0.25 cup lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
Equipment
baking sheetskilletlarge bowlblender
Tips
- Do your little taste test, maybe a little happy dance and then build your salad.
- I put the full recipe in the caption below. If you like this, follow along for more.
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