Chicken shawarma with cucumber and dill salad
Our healthy take on the classic chicken shawarma is high in fibre, is diabetes-friendly and can easily be made gluten free.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Hands-on time: 20 mins
Total cost: $22.40 / $5.60 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 600g chicken breast fillets, cut into 2.5cm pieces
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 4 Lebanese cucumbers, peeled, thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 200g baby spinach
- 1 ½ tablespoons coarsely chopped dill
- ⅓ cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt
- 4 wholemeal wraps, or pita bread
Instructions
1 Place the chicken, cumin, paprika, allspice, garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium bowl, and mix well. Thread chicken onto 8 metal or soaked wooden skewers.
2 Preheat a barbecue hotplate or large grill pan to medium–high heat. Cook chicken skewers for 4 minutes each side, or until browned and cooked through.
3 Combine cucumber, onion, spinach and dill with remaining lemon juice and oil in a small bowl. Serve chicken with salad, yoghurt and wholemeal wraps.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free wraps and check spices and yoghurt are gluten free.
HFG tip
You can freeze uncooked marinated chicken, so consider making a double batch.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 427cal
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Kilojoules 1790kJ
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Protein 45g
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Total fat 7g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 45g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 9g
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Sodium 450mg
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Calcium 190mg
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Iron 3.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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