My family’s favorite Lebanese salad becomes a main dish when topped with tender, juicy chicken tawook and crispy za’atar-scented baked pita chips.
Cooking once and eating twice is the name of the game when you work from home with two kids under the age of three! Whenever I cook chicken, pork or steak I always try to double or triple the batch to use throughout the week for a quick lunch. Having healthy leftovers on hand not only saves my sanity but it also helps keep my waistline in check.
Recently, I was lucky enough to not only have leftover Lebanese Chicken Tawook on hand but I also had a big stash of Baked Pita Chips with Za’atar sitting around. It took about five seconds to figure out what I was going to be having for lunch that day!
Chicken Tawook Fattoush Salad is everything you want in a satisfying entree salad: juicy chicken, crisp vegetables, crunchy pita chips and a zesty lemon garlic vinaigrette to go on top. It is heaven in every single bite.
Your fork is waiting.
Chicken Tawook Fattoush Salad
Ingredients
- 4 servings Fattoush Salad
- 4 servings Lebanese Chicken Tawook
Instructions
- Prepare fattoush salad as instructed and spread out on a large platter.
- Prepare chicken tawook and place on top of fattoush salad right before serving.
- If you aren’t going to eat the salad right away, let the meat cool before placing on top of the salad so that the lettuce doesn’t wilt.
kelley {mountain mama cooks}
Love, love, LOVE this. You’ve turned me into a Za’atar lover!!
Liz DellaCroce
Woot!!! Za’atar for life!!
Gaby
This needs to be my dinner tonight!
Phi @ The Sweetphi Blog
ok, this chicken salad looks out of this world! Definitely need to make it asap!
Liz DellaCroce
You would love this Phi!!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor
I always love your Lebanese inspired dishes, Liz! Love the flavors in this salad!
Liz DellaCroce
Aww thank you so much Ashley!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
Liz, I can’t wait to try your Lebanese Chicken Tawook recipe! love simple, yet flavorful recipes like this! Pinned!!
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you Alice!! I hope you like it!!
Jan
Is there a middle Eastern store in GR to purchase Za ‘atar?
Liz DellaCroce
Yes several! Mediterreanean Island on 44th and Kalamazoo, Sami’s Pita in Eastown, Russo’s on 29th street, etc. You can also buy at the Downtown Market!
Amanda
This looks awesome!
Liz DellaCroce
Thanks doll face!! <3
Liz @ Floating Kitchen
This looks delicious! I love all things za’atar!
Liz DellaCroce
You and me both Liz!
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats
Yes!!! I need to start cooking double or triple batches of things like you, we only end up with stuff for leftovers the next night so lunch means me scavenging! Ugh… Loving this recipe girl… totally yum! But then again.. do I expect anything less?
Liz DellaCroce
Awww you’re too sweet, thank you so much!
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health
i always almost order fattoush when im eating out but never tried making at home.
Liz DellaCroce
It’s so easy, really!! I hope you try it!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife
Cook once, eat twice. Words to live by!
Liz DellaCroce
Isn’t that the truth!
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain
i swear you live in my head. yesterday i was craving a fattoush salad and you made it appear. can we have a greek and mexican food crawl in KC?!!!!
Liz DellaCroce
YES PLEASE!!!! I am so down!
Ali | Gimme Some Oven
I have GOT to make your pita chips with zaatar. And this fattoush sounds delicious! My mom and I were just talking the other day about how much we love fattoush salads. :)
Liz DellaCroce
Yes you must!!! They are so crispy you won’t believe they aren’t fried.
Lisa @ The Meaning of Me
This is perfect! I’m making your chicken tawook this week and making enough for an intentional second meal. Now I just have to decide between this and sandwiches…
Liz DellaCroce
Oh perfect!!! Double the batch and make both. :)