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29) Chicken Shawarma Bowl with Pickled Onions

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Minimum marinating time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp shawarma spice blend or 1 tsp each cumin, paprika, coriander, garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup cooked rice or quinoa
  • 1 cup chopped romaine or mixed greens
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup cucumber diced
  • 1/3 cup pickled red onions store-bought or homemade
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt or tahini sauce
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

Method
 

  1. Marinate chicken with oil, spice blend, salt, and pepper for 10–30 minutes.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium-high and cook chicken 5–7 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  3. Drain the prepared pickled red onions and set them aside for assembly.
  4. Assemble bowls with rice, greens, tomatoes, cucumber, and chicken. Top with pickled onions and yogurt or tahini, squeeze lemon over all.