This Chicken Shawarma Salad With Garlic Yogurt Sauce is going to blow your mind! A layer of crispy lettuce is topped with a veritable herb garden of tabbouleh and the most amazing marinated chicken you will ever taste. Top it off with the garlic yogurt sauce and a dollop of hummus and just wait for the flavor explosion that will have you coming back again and again.
Chicken Shawarma Salad
Ok not gonna lie, just looking at the ingredients and instructions for this recipe is going to make you feel tired. It looks like a tremendous undertaking, but I promise, once you get started it actually comes together relatively quickly. And you can have an AH-mazing dinner on the table in under an hour.
Everything can be made ahead of time as well, here is a little timeline for you to help with meal planning:
- Garlic Yogurt Sauce: can be made 3 days ahead of time and stored in the fridge;
- Chicken Shawarma: chicken can be marinated overnight, or you can cook it, cool it and store it in the fridge, and slice it when ready to use.
- Tabbouleh: actually tastes BETTER if you make it a day or two before.
The chicken is OUT OF THIS WORLD amazing, and will seriously have you coming back for more. My eldest daughter ate 3 servings and my youngest was stained a lovely shade of yellow, thanks to the turmeric and her rush to get it all in her mouth. Other than in a chicken shawarma salad, it goes great in a number of other dishes too:
- Thinly sliced on a homemade pizza with a super garlicky tomato sauce as a base;
- In a wrap or a sandwich with a spoonful of the tabbouleh, hummus, and garlic sauce;
- On its own straight out of the fridge if you just need the protein.
We just love to hear from you, so if you try out our Chicken Shawarma Salad be sure to pop back and leave a comment. Happy Eating.
Looking for something to serve alongside your Middle Eastern inspired feast? Check out these great recipes from other bloggers that sound all kinds of amazing:
- Persian Pea and Herb Little Bakes with Beetroot Labneh from My Kitchen Love;
- and for dessert some Middle Eastern Inspired Tea Cookies from Eye Candy Popper.
Recipe
Chicken Shawarma Salad With Garlic Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients
Chicken Shawarma
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb chicken breasts (boneless and skin less)
- 1 large onion, sliced into wedges
Tabbouleh
- ½ cup fine grind bulghur wheat (if you can't find it then sub in some cooked quinoa)
- 1 ½ cups boiling water
- 1 cup cucumber, chopped
- 3 cups flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 cup mint, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- 3 roma tomatoes, finely chopped
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 6 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Garlic Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
To Serve
- 1 romaine lettuce, finely chopped
- hummus
Instructions
Chicken Shawarma
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- In a large bowl whisk together the spices, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic. Add in the chicken and onions and give everything a good mix, making sure the chicken is well coated.
- If you have time to leave the chicken to marinade then awesome, do that. I never do so I always cook it straight away and it is still fantastic.
- Add everything to a baking dish and pop into the preheated oven for 40-45 mins, or until the chicken is brown and crispy on the edges.
- Once cooked, remove the chicken from the oven and allow to rest for about 5 mins before cutting it into slices.
Tabbouleh
- Place the bulghur in a small bowl and cover with the boiling water. Cover and sit about 20 minutes.
- Add all of the tabbouleh ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.
- When the bulghur is done, drain off any excess water and add to the herb and tomato mixture. Toss well to combine.
- If you can make this a day ahead of time it will taste even better, just store in the fridge until ready to use. If not then serve when needed.
Garlic Yogurt Sauce
- Combine the Yogurt Sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix. Cover and put in the fridge until required. You can keep this in the fridge for about 3 days.
To Serve
- Start with a layer of romaine lettuce, add a big spoonful of tabbouleh, followed by sliced chicken (don't forget to drizzle in the sauce that chicken is sitting in - SO much flavor), a generous drizzle of garlic sauce and a dollop of hummus. Enjoy
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Chris Salman says
I was looking for a great shawarma recipe and I found your blog. It is explained nicely. I’m going to cook it on this weekend.
Debra Daniel says
Hey,
Thank you for shawarma recipe, I really really like the way you explained it, Me and my family like shawarma when we ate it in asian restaurant so i'm going to try this one in upcoming weekend where we set together once in a week so this will be amazing can you please tell me if i use persion saffron in it ? this will be perfect or not give me some suggestion
Thanks
Debra
Donna says
Ooh I haven't tried it with saffron, but it's worth a try. Let me know how it turns out 🙂
Amanda says
What a bright, fresh, and healthy salad for summer! I love the sound of the garlic yogurt sauce. I can fall in such a rut with my chicken dishes. This looks like the perfect way to liven things up. I love that it has tabbouleh, too. One of my all time faves! This will be on our summer dinner menu soon!
Amy Nash says
Your shawarma recipe has me drooling! It looks so, so good and I love those middle-eastern flavors. Especially with the tabbouleh and garlic yogurt sauce! This is a wonderful summertime meal!
Marisa Franca says
This is just the type of salad I crave!! Chicken Shawarma has all the flavors I love and preparing it ahead is a plus in my book. This is a great recipe for summer.
Dana says
Shawarma is so. so. so. tasty. I love the warming spices paired with cooling yogurt sauces and I love that you've created a healthy way to throw it all together with this salad! Big salads that eat like a meal are one of my go-to's. Especially in the NC summer heat when it's too hot to eat a hot meal!
Carmy says
I loooooove a good garlic yogurt sauce - it's one of my favourite dressings! I haven't made chicken shawarma in months and this post is reminding me that I need to get on it ASAP! This looks absolutely amazing
Sarah says
I need more grain salads in my life! This looks so delicious and nutritious and filling- I love it! And apparently I need to do better at meal planning- I love having everything ready to throw together quickly like this when I've planned ahead.
Tina says
I just love tabouli and totally agree it's better made the day before. This reminds me of the shawarma wraps at Phoenicia Bakery in Austin. Love your version, it is speaking to me:)
Kathy McDaniel says
I absolutely LOVE everything about this salad! The fresh tabbouleh, the spices on the shawarma and that garlic yogurt sauce! It is pure perfection!! Pinning this recipe to make it next week. So delicious!!
Donna1 says
Yay! It is definitely a fav around here, SO MUCH flavor!!
Gloria says
OMG just looking at this my mouth is watering. LOVE the sounds of this tasty recipe. I know this would be a crowd pleaser for sure.
Gabrielle @ eyecandypopper says
This looks so tasty and fresh, love the spices! and thanks for including a link to my Middle-Eastern Inspired Tea Cookies 🙂
Donna1 says
Oh you are very welcome, we can always do with some cookies for dessert 🙂