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Chicken Tawook Salad

    This satisfying chicken salad is made with tender breast meat marinated in a lemon, garlic vinaigrette then served over a fragrant Lebanese salad. 

    Chicken Tawook Salad

    Chicken tawook is one of my all time favorite salad recipes of all time. In fact, I requested this very same salad after giving childbirth because I was starving and all I was craving was lemony, garlicky chicken over a crunchy, fragrant Syrian salad. 

    Liz Sauteeing Chicken Tawook

    If you’ve never made Lebanese shish tawook chicken at home, you won’t believe how easy and versatile it is! Lean chicken breast cubes are marinaded in a simple lemon garlic marinate then browned in a hot pan until cooked, about 5-7 minutes.

    Sheet-Pan-Lebanese-Shish-Tawook-Chicken-Recipe

    If you prefer a more hands-off cooking method, or wish to cook a larger batch, I highly recommend my Sheet Pan Lebanese Shish Tawook Chicken recipe.

    Chicken Tawook Salad Recipe

    While the chicken cooks, I whip up my every day Lebanese salad recipe, better known in our house as a Syrian salad. Once again, lemon and garlic are the star ingredients but za’atar and mint (fresh or dried) are added as well.

    Lebanese Chicken Tawook Salad Recipe

    If you plan to prep this salad ahead, keep the dressing on the side so the salad doesn’t wilt. The chicken will last 3-4 days and tastes great in pitas with cucumber laban, served over Syrian rice or with hummus and grilled veggies.

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    Chicken Tawook Salad

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    This satisfying chicken salad is made with tender breast meat marinaded in a lemon, garlic vinaigrette then served over a fragrant Lebanese salad. 
    PREP: 10 mins
    COOK: 5 mins
    Marinating Time 20 mins
    TOTAL: 15 mins
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    Servings: 4

    Ingredients
     

    • 20 ounces chicken breasts (boneless, skinless – cut in large cubes)
    • 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
    • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 4 servings Middle Eastern Syrian Salad

    Instructions
     

    • Place chicken breasts cubes in a glass bowl or large resealable plastic bag. Add lemon juice, zest, oil, grated garlic, salt and pepper to the chicken toss until chicken is evenly coated with the marinade. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or up to overnight.
    • Heat pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the pan along with all of the marinade. Sauté chicken, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes. Alternatively, you can prepare the chicken in the oven.
    • While chicken is cooking, prepare Middle Eastern Syrian Salad. Serve cooked chicken tawook on top of salad.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bowlCalories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 31gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 746mgPotassium: 561mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 16.5mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.7mg

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    Liz DellaCroce

    Liz Della Croce is the creator and author of The Lemon Bowl, a healthy food blog. Since 2010, Liz has been sharing delicious recipes that just so happen to be healthy. By using real ingredients with an emphasis on seasonality, Liz has built a growing audience of loyal readers who crave good food for their families. Click Here To Subscribe to my newsletter:

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