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Chicken Tawook Salad with Lemon Sumac Dressing

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My favorite way to eat chicken tawook is on top of a cool and crisp salad. The garlic sauce plus the lemon sumac dressing is the ultimate!
Course Salads
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Keyword chicken, homemade dressing, middle eastern, salad
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 678
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

FOR THE DRESSING:

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon ground sumac
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • kosher salt to taste
  • coarsely ground black pepper to taste

FOR THE PITA CHIPS:

  • 3 pocket-less pitas cut into triangles
  • olive oil spray
  • kosher salt

FOR THE SALAD:

  • 1 large romaine lettuce chopped
  • 1 large head red leaf lettuce chopped
  • 1 cup sliced purple cabbage
  • 2 carrots grated or julienned
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped dill
  • 1 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/2 english cucumber sliced into half moons
  • 6 Campari tomatoes sliced into wedges
  • 1 recipe shish tawook
  • 1 cup lebanese garlic sauce for serving

Instructions

FOR THE DRESSING:

  • In a small jar, add the sumac, salt and pepper, lemon juice and olive oil.
  • Secure the lid and shake to combine.

FOR THE PITA CHIPS:

  • Toss pita triangles with oil and salt.
  • Place in a preheated 400° oven for 8-9 minutes, rotating the pan half way.
  • Remove, cool and then break into misshapen pieces.

FOR THE SALAD:

  • Toss lettuces, cabbage, carrot, herbs and pita pieces together.
  • Divide salad on to plates and top with onions, cucumber, tomatoes and chicken tawook.
  • Add a dollop of the garlic sauce and drizzle the entire salad with the lemon sumac dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 678kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 872mg | Potassium: 777mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4211IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2mg