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Healthy Chicken Shawarma Bowl

Healthy Chicken Shawarma Bowl

A flavorful shawarma-spiced chicken bowl served over yellow rice with lettuce, red onion, pickles, cucumber salad, and a creamy garlic yogurt sauce. Only 479 calories and loaded with protein, this is one of the best weight-loss meals you can make. The aromatic spice blend of turmeric, cumin, and cinnamon gives it an authentic Middle Eastern flavor.

10m Prep
15m Cook
25m Total
1 Servings

Ingredients

bowl
  • 150 g yellow rice (cooked)
  • 50 g lettuce (shredded)
  • 0.25 whole red onion (sliced)
  • 30 g pickles
  • 0.5 whole cucumber (sliced)
chicken
  • 200 g chicken breast (sliced)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp oregano
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • 0.5 tsp cumin
  • 0.25 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
  • 1 squeeze lemon juice
garlic sauce
  • 100 g low-fat yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)

Steps

  1. 1
    Season chicken with paprika, garlic powder, oregano, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Mix until color changes.
    Tip: If the color doesn't change, it's not well seasoned.
    ~3 min
  2. 2
    Make the garlic sauce: blend low-fat yogurt, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice until completely smooth.
    ~3 min
  3. 3
    Cook the chicken on high heat for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
    ~6 min
  4. 4
    Serve over yellow rice with lettuce, red onion, pickles, cucumber salad, and a generous amount of garlic sauce.
    ~2 min

Nutrition (per serving)

479
Calories
45g
Protein
42g
Carbs
10g
Fat
4g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern street food made from seasoned rotisserie meat. This bowl version brings all the classic flavors into a quick and healthy home-cooked meal.
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