Chicken shawarma buddha bowl recipe
Created by Caff Rabess
Dietitian Catherine Rabess's buddha bowl is inspired by the flavours of a shawarma, plus it's a source of fibre! The chicken is cooked in the air-fryer to keep it juicy, then topped onto mixed grains with houmous and avocado. It makes a great nutritious lunch or light dinner.
See method- Serves 4
- Takes 35 mins, plus marinating
- 707 calories / serving
Ingredients
For the pickled red onions
- 120ml apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar
- 1½ tsp flaky sea salt
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
For the chicken shawarma
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp shawarma seasoning
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 4 chicken breasts
- olive oil cooking spray
For the buddha bowl
- 2 x 250g pack Merchant Gourmet Glorious Grains
- 120g bag mixed leaf salad
- 200g pot houmous
- 2 avocados, sliced lengthways
- 80g pot pomegranate seeds
- 30g pack fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
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- Energy
- 2960kJ 707.0kcal
- Fat
- 31g
- Saturates
- 6g
- Salt
- 2.5g
- Sugars
- 7g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 53.5gProtein 47.1gFibre 11.2g
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Method
- For the pickled onions, whisk the vinegar, sugar and salt together in a jug. Add the sliced onion and stir to coat, then set aside to pickle.
- Meanwhile, mix the yogurt, shawarma mix, lemon juice, garlic, and tomato puree in a bowl. Add the chicken and stir well to coat. Leave to marinate in fridge for 30 mins or longer if you have the time.
- Heat an air-fryer to 180°C or the oven to gas 5, 190°C, fan 170°C. Coat the air-fryer drawer or a baking tray with olive oil spray, then add the marinated chicken breast, brushing with any leftover marinade from the bowl. Cook in the air-fryer or oven for 25 mins, turning halfway.
- Meanwhile, assemble your buddha bowl. Divide the mixed grains, salad leaves, houmous, avocados, pomegranate seeds, 1 tbsp pickled red onions and a sprinkle of parsley between each bowl.
- Once the chicken is cooked, slice and divide among the bowls.
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- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
