Chicken Shawarma

Name: Chicken Shawarma
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded English cucumber; ¼ cup low-fat plain yogurt; 3 tablespoons tahini; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; ½ teaspoon salt, divided; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon curry powder; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 4 6-inch whole-wheat pita breads or lavash; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce

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2 Reviews

Shawarma is a Middle Eastern sandwich made with sliced seasoned meat. This version features chicken, along with a cucumber-yogurt sauce, fresh tomato and crunchy romaine lettuce.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, March/April 2012

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Step 1
Preheat grill to medium.

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Step 2
Stir cucumber, yogurt, tahini, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Step 3
Combine garlic powder, curry powder, pepper and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in another medium bowl. Slice chicken breast crosswise into 1/4-inch strips; toss with the spice mixture to coat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and toss to combine.
Step 4
Grill the chicken, turning once, until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
Step 5
To serve, spread 1/4 cup of the cucumber-yogurt sauce on a pita (or lavash) and top with one-fourth of the chicken, tomato and lettuce. Fold like a taco (or roll closed, if using lavash). Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

376 calories; protein 31.4g; carbohydrates 34.4g; dietary fiber 5.6g; sugars 3.9g; fat 13.8g; saturated fat 2.2g; cholesterol 63.6mg; vitamin a iu 2481.9IU; vitamin c 11.4mg; folate 59.1mcg; calcium 84.5mg; iron 3.3mg; magnesium 81.4mg; potassium 601mg; sodium 606mg; thiamin 0.4mg.

Exchanges:

1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 2 fat

2 Ratings

5 star values: 1
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Karen Wosnitzer Bradbury

03/10/2013

Great Flavor and Easy to Prepare These were so easy to prepare! I made the cucumber-yogurt sauce ahead using non-fat greek yogurt. I also tried to duplicate the chicken shawarma at Pita Jungle by adding a bit of plain hummus and including chopped onion, chopped cucumber, and diced pickle. Wonderful! Thanks for the recipe! Pros: Do Ahead Steps, Flavor, Easy

EatingWell User

05/07/2012

Spicy and Cool - the Perfect Sandwich Blend The chicken has a little bit of a kick from the curry but the cucumber-yogurt sauce (like tzatziki sauce) cools it off nicely. I grilled the chicken indoors on my cast-iron grill pan. The chicken only took about 7 minutes to cook. I served the chicken in pitas with the sauce, spinach, and chopped tomatoes. Pros: quick, tasty Cons: may be too spicy for some

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