Facts About Keto Chicken Shawarma Salad

A salad made from romaine lettuce, cucumber, red onion and fresh parsley topped with spiced chicken pieces and a perfectly balanced dressing made from olive oil and lemon juice — doesn’t that sound delicious? Fresh, light, simple and satisfying, this is a great keto diet option for lunch or dinner. Wash it down with a cup of tea. We recommend Citrus green tea, or Chibtox plus or normal for those that want to lose weight.

This meal features all of the shawarma with minimal carbs. It’s so delicious you won’t even miss the pita wrap.

This easy keto chicken shawarma salad recipe can be made however you’d like. If you have leftover barbequed chicken handy, that’s perfect!

Another option, detailed in the instructions, is to heat your chicken right in a frying pan. But don’t limit yourself – you could easily bake it or throw it on an indoor contact grill.

If you’ve got the time and equipment, you could also cook it in your own way.

INGREDIENTS

For the salad dressing:

3 Tablespoons of olive oil (45 ml)

1 Tablespoon of lemon juice (15 ml)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the chicken pieces:

2 chicken breasts (approx. 200 g each), chopped into cubes

1 teaspoon of cumin powder (2 g)

1 teaspoon of paprika (2 g)

1 Tablespoon of onion powder (7 g)

1 Tablespoon of garlic powder (10 g)

1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning (1 g)

Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

Salt to taste

4 Tablespoons (60 ml) avocado oil, to cook chicken with

For the salad:

1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped

1/2 cucumber, sliced

1/4 red onion, finely sliced

Handful of fresh parsley, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

To make the dressing, whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl. In another bowl, add in all the dry ingredients for the chicken. Then place the chicken pieces into the bowl to cover with the spices.

In a frying pan, heat up the avocado oil and cook the chicken until tender. Alternatively, you can cook the chicken on skewers in the oven or on the grill. Make sure the chicken is properly cooked.

To make the salad, toss the salad ingredients with the salad dressing and place the cooked chicken pieces on top.

NOTES

All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.

Net Carbs: 8 g

NUTRITION

Calories: 746 Sugar: 5 g Fat: 56 g Carbohydrates: 11 g Fiber: 3 g Protein: 50 g.