Chicken Shawarma
Serves 4-6
This recipe is great to use the lovely green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and onions from the box this week! It’s super kid-friendly, as kids can make their own version depending on what they like.
Chicken Marinade
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (boneless skinless chicken thighs work too!)
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp paprika
2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
Garlic Sauce
1/2 cup greek yogurt
Juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 seedless cucumber (from box!), grated on a box grater
1/2 tsp salt
Shawarma Assembly
1 package pita bread (normally have 6 pitas)
Tomatoes, sliced (from box!)
Green leaf lettuce, shredded (from box)
Red or White onion, sliced (from box)
1/2 seedless cucumber, sliced (from box)
Garlic sauce, recipe above (can sub Hummus for kids)
Grilled chicken, sliced.
1. Place chicken and all marinade ingredients in a ziploc bag. Marinate at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
2. Grill chicken, let rest for 5 minutes, and slice thinly. Warm pita bread and make sauce.
3. Assemble pitas and serve immediately.
