Healthy Chicken Shawarma Bowl
A colorful, nutrient-dense bowl with warm spices, juicy chicken, fresh veggies, and creamy tahini — perfect for lunch or dinner.
Equipment
- - Baking sheet
- - Small and large mixing bowls
- Knife and cutting board
Ingredients
- **Chicken**
- - 1 lb chicken breast diced
- - 2 tbsp olive oil
- - 1 tsp ground cumin
- - 1 tsp paprika
- - 1 tsp turmeric
- - 1 tsp ground coriander
- - 1 tsp garlic powder
- - 1 tsp onion powder
- - 1 tsp cinnamon
- - ½ tsp black pepper
- - ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional
- - ½ tsp salt
- **Bowl**
- - 1 cup cooked quinoa
- - 1 cup cucumber chopped
- - 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- - ½ cup red onion chopped
- - ¼ cup parsley chopped
- - ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- **Tahini Dressing**
- - 2 tbsp tahini
- - 1 tbsp lemon juice
- - ¼ cup water
- - 1 tbsp olive oil
- - ½ tsp garlic powder
- - ½ tsp cumin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Mix all spices in a small bowl.
- Toss chicken with olive oil and spices.
- Spread on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake 20–25 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Cook quinoa and let cool slightly.
- Chop all veggies and herbs.
- Whisk dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Assemble bowls with quinoa, veggies, chicken.
- Drizzle with tahini dressing and serve.
Notes
- Store components separately for meal prep.
- Marinate chicken in spices ahead for extra flavor.
- Use extra lemon juice or water to thin dressing as desired.
- Marinate chicken in spices ahead for extra flavor.
- Use extra lemon juice or water to thin dressing as desired.