CHICKEN SHAWARMA SALAD

Chicken Shawarma Salad image

Ancient worlds have a reason to roast their meat vertically, that's what a shawarma is. this recipe will bring history to present day and prove that at ancient time healthy meals were sought after.

Provided by jimmyanywhere

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 romaine lettuce hearts
8 ounces shredded red cabbage
2 ounces cooked garbanzo beans
2 ounces sliced green olives
4 ounces cucumbers, sliced
6 cherry tomatoes
2 ounces tahini sauce
8 ounces yogurt
2 lemons
1 tablespoon salt
1 lb chicken breast
1 ounce distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon black pepper
4 ounces olive oil
1 pinch sumaq (to garnish)
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

Cut the lettuce into small pieces and then in a salad bowl combine with red cabbage, cucumber, garbanzo beans, sliced olives, tomatoes, vinager, 1 oz of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
cut the chicken breast into thin slices.
to marinate the chicken , place the chicken in a bowl with 2 oz of yogurt, a pinch of salt , cumin, garlic powder, 1 lemon squeezed, black pepper, 1 oz of vinegar, 1 oz of olive oil , mix well and set it a side for 15 minute.
place a non stick skillet on stove w medium heat add in 1 table spoon of olive oil and the chicken mixture , stir for 10 min and then cover for 5 min let it simmer.
in a separate cup add tahini and 1 squeezed lemon and 2 oz of water together a pinch of salt and whip it with a fork until thickens.
now you could serve the salad topped with the cooked chicken and tahini mix over the chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1227.3, Fat 88.8, SaturatedFat 17.2, Cholesterol 160.1, Sodium 4299.8, Carbohydrate 53.6, Fiber 20.8, Sugar 21.1, Protein 64.3