Healthy Chicken Shawarma and Veggies Bowl Recipe

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Healthy Chicken Shawarma and Veggies Bowl Recipe

This Chicken Shawarma bowl recipe is easy to make at home, perfect for a quick and healthy dinner. The chicken is marinated in a flavorful combination of spices, roasted to perfection, and served on a bed of lettuce with a refreshing Greek yogurt-tahini sauce and a variety of delicious fresh veggies.

These healthy chicken shawarma bowls are sure to become a new staple in your weekly meal rotation and your favorite way to prepare make-ahead lunches.

If you happen to have leftover chicken shawarma, store leftovers it in the fridge in an airtight container. It's a good idea for quick lunches or as a base for creating more shawarma-inspired dishes like shawarma wraps or a chicken shawarma salad.

You'll be amazed at how much flavor this Middle Eastern favorite street food can add to your meals. Plus, with its real food ingredients and low carb nature, it's a healthy choice for your next meal prep.

Healthy chicken shawarma bowls also make for quick and satisfying lunches or make-ahead lunches for busy days.

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts (skinless, boneless)
  • ■■■■ MARINADE: ■■■■■
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely grated)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • ■■■■ SAUCE: ■■■■■
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 3 cloves garlic (finely grated)
  • 5 leaves mint (finely chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon dill (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • ■■■■ TOPPING: ■■■■■
  • lettuce (chopped)
  • 1/2 cucumber (I use English cucumber, cut into cubes)
  • 1/2 onion (red, small, diced)
  • 2 tomatoes (cut into cubes, you can also use cherry tomatoes)
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives (sliced)
  • 1 can garbanzo beans (drained, rinsed, mine was 15oz)
Yield:
servings
Prep time:
40 minutes
Cook time:
20 minutes
Total time:
1 hour
Yield: 3 servings | Prep time: 40 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Total time: 1 hour

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients (avocado oil, garlic, coriander, cumin, lemon juice, paprika, salt, cardamom, turmeric, black pepper).

2. Place chicken in a large ziplock bag and top with the marinade. Remove as much air from the bag as possible, zip it closed and massage shawarma marinade into the chicken. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Place marinated chicken pieces on one side of the baking sheet, lined with parchment paper. Toss garbanzo beans with some avocado oil, salt and pepper; place on the other side. Bake for about 17-20 minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 165F (74C).

Bake for about 17-20 minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 165F (74C).
4. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, stir together Greek yogurt, tahini, finely grated garlic cloves, finely chopped mint, fresh dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper.


5. Prepare the toppings. Chop lettuce, cut cucumber and tomatoes into small cubes, dice red onion, slice olives.

6. Slice cooked chicken.

7. Assemble bowls. Add a few handfuls of romaine lettuce to each bowl. Top with cucumber, tomatoes, onion, olives, juicy chicken pieces and garbanzo beans.

8. Top with the sauce and enjoy your nourishing chicken shawarma bowls .

Recipe Video

Shop products and ingredients I recommend for this recipe:

Organic Chicken Breasts

Organic Chicken Breasts
Avocado Oil

Avocado Oil
Lemon

Lemon
Garlic

Garlic
Coriander

Coriander
Cumin

Cumin
Smoked Paprika

Smoked Paprika
Turmeric

Turmeric
Greek Yogurt

Greek Yogurt
Tahini

Tahini
Fresh Mint

Fresh Mint
Fresh Dill

Fresh Dill
Romaine Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce
Canned Garbanzo Beans

Canned Garbanzo Beans
Kalamata Olives

Kalamata Olives
Persian Cucumbers

Persian Cucumbers
Tomato

Tomato
Cardamom

Cardamom

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