halal chicken salad with white sauce

Food Cart-Style Chicken Salad with White Sauce

Freestyle Points

345

Calories

PREP TIME: 15mins

COOK TIME: 25mins

TOTAL TIME: 40mins

YIELD: 4servings

COURSE: Dinner, Lunch

CUISINE: Arabic

Halal Food Cart inspired chicken served over a big salad of lettuce and tomatoes drizzled with a yummy white sauce.

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE CHICKEN:

24ouncesabout 4 large boneless, skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed

Juice of 1/2 lemon

2garlic cloves, minced

1 1/4teaspoonsground cumin

1teaspoonolive oil

1teaspoonkosher salt

1teaspoonoregano

3/4teaspoonsweet paprika

1/2teaspoonturmeric

WHITE YOGURT SAUCE (MAKES 1 1/4 CUPS):

1cupStonyfield Whole Milk Yogurt with Probiotics

2tablespoonsmayonnaise

1tablespoonapple cider vinegar

1teaspoonlemon juice

1/2teaspoonsalt

1/2teaspoonsugar

1/8teaspoonblack pepper

FOR THE SALAD:

6cupschopped iceberg or romaine lettuce

2medium tomatoes, quartered

1/2small red onion, sliced

prepared mild harissa, optional for drizzling

INSTRUCTIONS

Season the chicken with lemon juice, garlic, cumin, oil, salt and spices. Set aside at least 15 minutes, or as long as overnight.

Combine the ingredients for the white yogurt sauce and refrigerate.

When ready to cook, heat a large nonstick griddle or skillet over medium high heat. When hot, add the chicken and leave until the bottom is completely browned, about 5 minutes before flipping.

Cook on the other side for another 4 to 5 minutes, until browned.

Reduce the heat to low and let the chicken continue cooking, about 10 minutes, until just about cooked through in the thickest parts (no worries if it’s not completely cooked).

Set aside on a cutting board and chop the chicken into thin strips and add back to the pan to brown and finish cooking, 8 to 10 minutes over medium heat.

Assemble the salad by dividing the lettuce, tomato and red onion.

Top with chicken and drizzle with yogurt sauce (this is your dressing) and harissa, if desired.

Serving: 1salad, Calories: 345kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 37.5g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 13mg, Sodium: 666mg, Fiber: 2.5g, Sugar: 7g

Freestyle Points: 8

Points +: 9