Healthy Chicken Shawarma Bowl
A hearty, flavorful bowl with spiced healthy chicken, quinoa, and fresh vegetables topped with a creamy tahini dressing.
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowls
- - Knife & cutting board
- - Small whisk
Ingredients
- - 1 lb chicken breast cubed
- - 2 tbsp olive oil
- - 1 tsp each: cumin paprika, turmeric, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder
- - 1 tsp cinnamon
- - ½ tsp black pepper
- - ¼ tsp cayenne
- - ½ tsp salt
- - 1 cup cooked quinoa
- - 1 cup cucumber chopped
- - 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- - ½ cup red onion chopped
- - ¼ cup parsley
- - ¼ cup cilantro
- - 2 tbsp tahini
- - 1 tbsp lemon juice
- - 2 tbsp water
- - 1 tbsp olive oil
- - ½ tsp garlic powder
- - ½ tsp cumin
- - Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet.
- Toss chicken with olive oil and spices.
- Bake for 20–25 min or until golden and cooked.
- Cook quinoa and fluff with fork.
- Chop veggies and herbs.
- Whisk together dressing ingredients.
- Assemble bowl with quinoa, veggies, chicken.
- Drizzle dressing and serve.
Notes
- Marinate chicken for even deeper flavor
- Store ingredients separately for meal prep
- Add feta or pickled onions for variety
- Store ingredients separately for meal prep
- Add feta or pickled onions for variety