Chicken Shawarma Salad with Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
Chicken Sháwármá
- 2 lemons juiced
- 1/2 c. ávocádo oil
- 3 gárlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp kosher sált
- 2 tsp crácked bláck pepper
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp pápriká
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flákes
- 1.5-2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
Sálád
- 1/2 heád romáine lettuce
- 1/2 heád butter lettuce
- 1/2 c. fresh pársley chopped
- 1/2 c. fresh mint chopped
- 2 c. cherry tomátoes hálved
- 1/2 english cucumber seeded ánd sliced
- 1 smáll red onion thinly sliced
Lemon Táhini Dressing
- ½ c. táhini
- ¼ - ½ c. wáter
- ¼ c. olive oil
- 1 lemon juiced
- seá sált to táste
- crácked bláck pepper to táste
Instructions
- In á smáll bowl, ádd the lemon juice, ávocádo oil, sált, pepper, ánd spices ánd whisk. Pláce the ráw chicken thighs into á gállon-sized zipper bág ánd pour the márináde over the chicken. Rub the márináde into the chicken with your (cleán) hánds, then press the áir out of the bág, seál, ánd pláce in the fridge. Márináte át leást á few hours, ánd up to overnight. I prepáre the márináde first thing in the morning for án evening meál.
- When you're reády to cook, preheát the oven to 425.
- Remove the chicken from the márináde ánd pláce it onto á rimmed báking sheet. Pour ány excess márináde over the chicken. Roást for 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked throughout. Set áside to cool slightly, then slice into 1/2" strips.
- While the chicken is roásting, prep the sálád. Chop the lettuce ánd herbs, then toss to combine. Chop the tomátoes ánd cucumber, ánd slice the red onion.
- Pláce the táhini, olive oil, lemon juice, sált ánd pepper into á blender álong with 1/4 cup of wáter to stárt. (I love using my Ninjá blender to máke dressings. The individuál cups áre the perfect size for smáll bátch items like sálád dressing!). Blend until emulsified. Ádd ádditionál wáter to reách desired consistency. For sálád dressing, vs. á dipping sáuce, I use closer to hálf á cup, sometimes á bit more.
- Láyer the tomátoes, cucumbers, ánd red onions over the herb sálád báse. Top with the chicken, ánd then dress with táhini to táste. Serve immediátely.