These bowls are filled with healthy ingredients and delicious! I love using chicken breast in this recipe for the lean, clean protein aspect. Seasoning them with shawarma seasoning ratchets up the flavor even more. You can buy premade Shawarma seasoning at any grocery store, I prefer making my own.
I cook my chicken in a crock pot ahead of time to save time. If you happen to have leftover chicken on hand, you can use them for this recipe as well. Just skip the shawarma marinating.
Shawarma Chicken Bowls
This Mediterranean bowl with Middle Eastern Shawarma chicken has tons of great nutrient packed foods in it with tasty chicken on top! This recipe will make plenty for a crowd or provide leftovers for a week full of lunches.
Equipment
- 1 Programmable Slow Cooker I prefer a slow cooker that will turn itself off when the cooking time has completed
Ingredients
Marinade
- 4 lbs chicken breast
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 lemons juiced
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 3 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- salt & pepper
Toasted Chickpeas
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cans chickpeas
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp Greek seasoning
For Salad
- 10 oz baby spring mix lettuce
- 4 roma tomatoes, diced
- 4 cucumbers, diced
- 2 bell peppers, any color
- 8 oz hummus
- kalamata olives
- feta cheese
- Tzatziki sauce
Instructions
Slow Cooker Chicken
- Place the chicken along the bottom of the slow cooker. Blend all the marinade ingredients and pour over the chicken. Cook on low for 6 hours.4 lbs chicken breast, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 lemons juiced, 6 cloves garlic, 2 Tbsp honey, 3 tsp ground cumin, 3 tsp smoked paprika, 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, salt & pepper
- Once chicken has cooked, shred and allow chicken to soak up the juices.
Toasted Garbanzo Beans
- Open cans of garbanzo beans (or soak a bag of dry garbanzo beans overnight) and drain them. Place the beans and olive oil in a bowl to toss. Sprinkle the seasonings over the oiled beans and toss to coat. Spread them over a foiled baking sheet and toast for 30-40m in a 400° oven until nicely toasted (we like them a little crispy).1 Tbsp olive oil, 4 cans chickpeas, 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 Tbsp garlic powder, 1 Tbsp Greek seasoning
Build the Salad
- Place a handful of lettuce on your place. Add shawarma chicken, garbanzo beans, hummus, diced cucumbers, diced tomatoes, kalamata olives,
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowlCalories: 375 kcalCarbohydrates: 21.7 gProtein: 32.8 gFat: 18.2 gSaturated Fat: 5.3 gCholesterol: 79 mgSodium: 1313 mgPotassium: 822 mgFiber: 7.3 gSugar: 4.6 gCalcium: 338 mgIron: 6 mg
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