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Grilled Chicken Shawarma Salad with Tahini Dressing | Get Inspired Everyday!

Grilled Chicken Shawarma Salad with Tahini Dressing


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Description

This Grilled Chicken Shawarma Salad with Tahini Dressing brings you all the flavors of chicken shawarma but loaded with fresh veggies. I kept this recipe as simple and minimal as possible so it’s easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner. This salad is extra perfect for the height of summer when cucumbers and tomatoes are abundant!


Ingredients

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Marinated Chicken:

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1/2 Teaspoon smoked paprika, see notes

1 Teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 Teaspoon cayenne, or to your taste

1/2 Teaspoon ground turmeric

1 Teaspoon ground corriander

1/2 Teaspoon ground cardamom

2 clove garlic, minced

1/2 Teaspoon sea salt

Tahini Dressing:

1/4 cup tahini

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/3 cup olive oil

1 Teaspoon ground cumin

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 Teaspoon sea salt

Salad Ingredients:

12 heads romaine, washed and chopped, about 12 cups

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

2 cups halved cherry tomatoes, 8 ounces

1 English cucumber, cut in half and thinly sliced, 3 cups, 10 ounces

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1 cup, 4 ounces

1 ripe avocado, sliced


Instructions

Mix together the chicken with the olive oil, all the spices, garlic, and sea salt until completely combined. Marinate for at least 1 hour, but 8 hours or overnight is even better.

When you’re ready to cook the chicken, prepare the dressing. Add all the ingredients for the dressing to a blender, and blend until smooth. Set the dressing aside until the serving time.

Preheat the grill over medium high heat until the grill reaches 350º-400ºF.

While the grill heats, start preparing all of the salad ingredients.

When the grill is heated, place the chicken on the clean grill and cook about 5-6 minutes, or until the chicken loosens and is easy to turn. Grill and additional 4-5 minutes on the 2nd side, or until the chicken is done and no longer pink in the center.

When the chicken is done, let is cool slightly before slicing or cubing it up for the salad.

Serve the salad with the warm chicken, and tahini dressing.

Notes

You can use regular paprika if you can’t find smoked paprika, but that added smokiness is worth tracking it down, and using it often.

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Grilling
  • Cuisine: Middle Eastern