Chicken shawarma wraps with quick pickled onions and tahini sauce

With loads of veg and high in protein and fibre, this low-calorie chicken shawarma recipe ticks all the boxes.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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2 small red onions, sliced
1 tablespoon apple ciderhard ciderX vinegar
½ teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon Moroccan or Middle Eastern spice mix, or make your own, see tip below
500g skinless chicken breasts
2 small Lebanese cucumbers, finely diced
2 large tomatoes, finely diced
1 red or yellow capsicum, finely diced
3 small radishes, sliced
1 cup fresh parsley, mint and/or coriandercilantroX, finely chopped
1 large handful rocketarugulaX
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini
1 clove garlic, crushed
4 large wholegrain wraps

Instructions

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1 Start by pouring boiling water over onions to just cover. Set aside for 5 minutes. Then drain, mix with vinegar, sugar and set aside. Mix the spice mix with a drizzle of olive oil in a bowl, add chicken breasts and stir to coat.

2 In a separate bowl, now mix together cucumbers, tomatoes, capsicum, radish, herbs, rocket, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Season salad with pepper.

3 Make the tahini sauce by combining tahini, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, the garlic and 1 tablespoon water. Mix well.

4 Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook chicken for 3–4 minutes each side, or it is until browned and cooked through. Allow it to rest a few minutes before slicing.

5 Place wraps, sliced chicken, salad, onions and tahini sauce in the middle of the table. Allow everyone to construct their own wrap by filling it with all of the ingredients and then drizzling it with tahini sauce.

HFG tip

Make your own spice blend by mixing together 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 teaspoons ground coriander, 1 teaspoon turmeric and 1 clove garlic, crushed

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 376 cal

Kilojoules 1580 kJ

Protein 39.0 g

Total fat 10.7 g

Saturated fat 1.7 g

Carbohydrates 23.5 g

Sugar 10.8 g

Dietary fibre 13.9 g

Sodium 274 mg

Calcium 196 mg

Iron 4.2 mg

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.