In this article about a healthy and delicious shawarma salad recipe: Sometimes you just crave comfort food. Recognizable? Unfortunately, that is usually not very healthy. We always find it a fun challenge to create recipes that are both tasty and healthy. Because eating healthy doesn't have to be boring and tasteless. That's how we translated a shawarma sandwich into a shawarma salad recipe. This shawarma salad is packed with vegetables, proteins, and vitamins. Curious how to make it? Read on and treat yourself to a healthy shawarma sandwich.
Healthy and delicious shawarma salad recipe explained
Ingredients for shawarma salad (2 people)
For this shawarma salad, you will need the following ingredients.
300 grams of chicken shawarma
arugula salad mix
1 bell pepper
cucumber
cherry tomatoes
spring onion
hummus
feta
low-fat quark (or lactose-free quark/soy yogurt)
garlic powder
parsley
1 whole grain cracker or spelt pita bread
How to make the shawarma salad
Cook the chicken shawarma in a pan until done. Pre-cooked chicken shawarma is quick and easy to prepare. But if you have a bit more time, you can make crispy oven-baked chicken shawarma yourself. It may seem to take more time, but the result is more than worth it.
In the meantime, put a generous amount of salad in a bowl.
Chop the cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, and spring onion into pieces and add them to the salad.
Meanwhile, mix some low-fat quark with water and season with garlic powder, pepper, salt, and parsley. By making it yourself with quark as a base and diluting it with water, you get the delicious taste of garlic sauce but it's less unhealthy.
Remove the shawarma from the heat and let it cool for a moment.
Meanwhile, crush or crumble a whole grain cracker to make croutons. If you have more time, you can toast a piece of bread, cut it into small pieces, drizzle with some olive oil, and roast it in the oven for 10 minutes.
Add the shawarma strips to the salad, crumble some feta on top, and season with the dressing and croutons. Optional: serve with a scoop of hummus.
Share your shawarma salad
We love to see what your shawarma salad looks like. Will you share the result with us? You can always send us a message on Instagram or sending an email is also welcome.
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