High-Protein Chicken Shawarma Salad

Ingredients

• 150 g chicken breast (Boneless; marinate before grilling.)
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1.5 tsp cumin powder
• 1.5 tsp coriander powder
• 1.5 tsp cardamom powder
• 1.5 tsp paprika
• salt (To taste, for the chicken marinade.)
• 0.5 lemon juice (Juice of half a lemon, for the chicken marinade.)
• olive oil (For spraying or greasing the pan.)
• 1 tsp sesame seeds (For the garlic sauce.)
• 1 tsp olive oil (For the garlic sauce.)
• 5.5 garlic cloves (The source specifies 5–6 cloves; 5.5 is used to represent the midpoint.)
• 80 g Greek yogurt (Use 1 tbsp in the blender and whisk the blended mixture into the remaining yogurt.)
• 0.5 lemon juice (Juice of half a lemon, for the garlic sauce.)
• salt (To taste, for the garlic sauce.)
• lettuce (Add to the salad; amount not specified.)
• cucumber (Add to the salad; amount not specified.)
• onion (Add to the salad; amount not specified.)
• cherry tomatoes (Add to the salad; amount not specified. Other vegetables may be substituted.)

Steps

1. 1

   Marinate the chicken breast with the ginger garlic paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, cardamom powder, paprika, salt to taste, and the juice of half a lemon. The source says it may be marinated for some time or grilled directly.

2. 2

   Blend the sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon olive oil, garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of the Greek yogurt, the juice of half a lemon, and salt to taste until combined.

3. 3

   Add the blended mixture to the remaining Greek yogurt and whisk until smooth to make the garlic sauce.

4. 4

   Spray or grease a pan with olive oil.

5. 5

   Grill the marinated chicken in the pan until well cooked and charred on both sides.

6. 6

   Slice the grilled chicken.

7. 7

   Add lettuce, cucumber, onion, and cherry tomatoes to a salad serving vessel. Other vegetables may be used instead.

8. 8

   Assemble the sliced chicken, vegetables, and garlic sauce together, then serve.

Notes

The source does not specify a marinating duration, pan temperature, exact grilling time, or quantities for the salad vegetables. Cook the chicken fully before serving. The stated nutrition is approximately 53 g protein and 360 calories, though the amount of cooking oil and vegetables is not quantified.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• salad
• high-protein
• chicken
• Middle Eastern-inspired
• gluten-free
• low-calorie
• grilled