Shawarma salad with your choice of protein and lemon-tahini dressing
Shawarma salad with your choice of protein and lemon-tahini dressing
Shawarma salad with your choice of protein and lemon-tahini dressing
Shawarma salad with your choice of protein and lemon-tahini dressing

In order to bring you the best organic produce, some ingredients may differ from those depicted.

Shawarma salad with your choice of protein and lemon-tahini dressing

Shawarma salad with your choice of protein and lemon-tahini dressing

Gluten-Free Friendly, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Mediterranean, Lean & Clean, Diabetes-Friendly, Carb-Conscious, <600 Calories, Protein Plus

2 Servings, 520 Calories/Serving

25–40 Minutes

How to replicate the big flavors of spit-roasted shawarma? Look no further than our custom shawarma spice blend—loaded with warm spices and sweet and savory aromas.

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1 bag serves 2 (2 bags serve 4)
Sunbasket is proud to source the organic ingredients indicated below. On the rare occasion we are unable to meet our organic promise, we'll put a note in your bag.
  • 1 organic russet or other white potato
  • 1 organic red onion
  • Your choice of protein
  • Sunbasket shawarma spice blend (granulated garlic - cumin - sweet paprika - sumac - cinnamon - ginger - nutmeg - cloves)
  • 1 organic romaine heart or other lettuce
  • 1 organic cucumber
  • 4 or 5 sprigs organic fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • Sunbasket lemon tahini (tahini - lemon juice - brown sugar - shallot-garlic confit - salt)

Nutrition per serving

Calories 520, Total Fat 30g (38% DV), Sat. Fat 5g (25% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 70mg (23% DV), Sodium 170mg (7% DV), Total Carb. 32g (12% DV), Fiber 7g (25% DV), Total Sugars 7g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 32g
Contains: Sesame (sesame)

Sodium does not include pantry salt; for reference, ⅛; teaspoon kosher salt per serving averages 240mg (10% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Packed in a facility that handles all major food allergens* and gluten.

*Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.

Instructions

2-serving instructions (4-serving modifications in red)

Wash produce before use

1

Prep and roast the potato and onion

Heat the oven to 400°F.

  • Scrub or peel the potato. Cut the potato into ½-inch pieces.
  • Peel and thinly slice enough onion to measure ¼ cup [½ cup]; set aside for the salad. Coarsely chop the remaining onion. 

On a sheet pan, drizzle the potato and chopped onion with 1 to 2 teaspoons oil; season generously with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread in an even layer and roast, stirring halfway through, until the potato is golden brown and crisp and the onion is softened, 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, start preparing the rest of the meal.

2

Prep your protein

  • Steaks, pork chops, and chicken breasts: Pat dry with a paper towel; cut against the grain into ½-inch-thick strips. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Diced chicken and plant-based chicken: Pat the meat dry on a paper-towel-lined plate. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Jumbo shrimp: Rinse and drain, then pat dry on a paper-towel-lined plate. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

In a medium bowl, combine your protein, the shawarma spice blend, and 1 to 2 teaspoons oil and toss to coat. Let stand while you prepare the romaine and the salad.

3

Prep and cook the romaine

  • Keeping the root end intact, cut the romaine heart in half lengthwise. Brush the cut sides lightly with 1 teaspoon [2 tsp] oil.

Warm a dry large frying pan over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the romaine, cut sides down, and cook without turning until lightly browned on some outside leaves, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board to cool slightly, then coarsely chop. Wipe out the pan. Meanwhile, start preparing the remaining salad ingredients.

4

Make the dressing and the salad

  • Peel the cucumber if desired; thinly slice the cucumber.
  • Strip the parsley leaves from the stems; coarsely chop the leaves.
  • Measure 1 tablespoon [2 TBL] red wine vinegar; save the remaining vinegar for another use.

In a small bowl, stir together the lemon tahini and 1 to 2 tablespoons oil; season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside for serving.

In a large bowl, toss together the sliced onion, cucumber, parsley, red wine vinegar, and 1 to 2 teaspoons oil. Add the romaine and toss to combine; season to taste with salt and pepper.

5

Cook your protein

In the same pan used for the romaine, warm 2 to 3 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add your protein and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes for jumbo shrimp, steak, pork, or plant-based chicken; and 6 to 8 minutes for chicken. Remove from the heat.

Serve

Transfer the salad to individual bowls and top with your protein and the roasted potato and onion. Drizzle with the lemon-tahini dressing and serve.

Kids Can!
  • Scrub the potato. 
  • Strip the parsley leaves. 
  • Make the lemon-tahini dressing.
  • Assemble the salad.
  • Drizzle the salad with the dressing.