Chicken Tawook Fattoush Salad

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Chicken Tawook Fattoush Salad

My family's favorite Lebanese salad becomes a main dish with tender, juicy chicken tawook and crispy za'atar-scented baked pita chips.

Course Salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 377kcal

Author Liz Della Croce

Ingredients

Fattoush Salad

4 cups romaine chopped
1 large tomato diced
1 cup cucumber diced
½ cup red onion thinly sliced
3 radishes thinly sliced, optional
¼ cup parsley minced

Pita Chips

1 large pita cut in small triangles
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon za'atar
½ teaspoon salt

Fattoush Salad Dressing

¼ cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon za'atar
1 teaspoon sumac
1 teaspoon dried mint
1 clove garlic minced
salt and pepper to taste

Chicken Tawook

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in 1-inch pieces
1 lemon juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Begin by marinading the chicken: in a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Add chicken cubes to the bowl and toss well. Marinate for 20 minutes.
While chicken is marinading, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the pita pieces in a medium bowl and toss well with olive oil, salt and za'atar. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Spread pita in a single layer then bake until crispy, about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
To prepare the salad, place all of the veggies in a large bowl (romaine through parsley) then sprinkle with the baked pita chips, gently crunching them up in your hands. Drizzle salad with the dressing ingredients then toss well.
To cook the chicken, place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once warmed, add the chicken. Saute chicken until golden brown, stirring frequently, about 9-12 minutes.
To serve, place fattoush salad on a large plate and add chicken on top right before serving.

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Notes

I love making this salad with leftover, cold chicken tawook but if you are using warm chicken, wait to top the salad until just before serving to avoid wilting the lettuce.

You can whisk the salad dressing in a small bowl but I typically skip that step and just drizzle over the salad greens directly.

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