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Chicken Shawarma with Whole-Wheat Pita, Lettuce, Tomato, and Tahini Sauce

Ingredient Amount Calories
Lettuce, raw 100g 14kcal
Tomatoes 150g 27kcal
Tahini 50g 298kcal
Turmeric ground 0.5g 2kcal
Olive oil 27g 239kcal
Garlic powder 0.5g 2kcal
Paprika 1g 3kcal
Bread, pita, whole-wheat 120g 314kcal
Cumin, ground 1g 4kcal
Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw 596g 721kcal

Recipe Tags:

OMAD

Recipe Tags:

Main Dish

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients:
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon shawarma seasoning (or a mix of cumin, paprika, turmeric, garlic powder)
• Whole-wheat pita bread
• Shredded lettuce
• Sliced tomatoes
• Tahini sauce (store-bought or homemade)

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Rub chicken thighs with olive oil and shawarma seasoning.
3. Place chicken on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes until cooked through and slightly charred.
4. Slice chicken into strips.
5. Warm whole-wheat pita bread in the oven or on a skillet.
6. Fill each pita with shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and roasted chicken strips.
7. Drizzle with tahini sauce.
8. Serve chicken shawarma hot.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 262 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 406
1697
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 3.6g 18%
Sodium 290mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 14%
Sugar 2.3g
Protein 35g 70%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 82mg 6%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Potassium 609mg 13%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 82.373 mcg 9%
Thiamin [B1] 0.416 mg 35%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.4 mg 31%
Niacin [B3] 10.137 mg 63%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.377 mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.825 mg 49%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.909 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 43.066 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 6.661 mg 7%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 1.763 mg 12%
Vitamin K 30.799 mcg 26%
Betaine 15.689 mg 0%
Choline 96.458 mg 18%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 22 g 8%
Sugars 2.3 g 5%
Dietary fiber 3.9 g 14%
Carbohydrate 5.1 g 0%
Net carbs 19.7g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.994 g 0%
Arginine 2.529 g 0%
Aspartic acid 3.324 g 0%
Cysteine 0.462 g 0%
Glutamic acid 6.438 g 0%
Glycine 1.632 g 0%
Histidine 1.017 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.631 g 0%
Leucine 2.893 g 0%
Lysine 2.946 g 0%
Methionine 0.96 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.45 g 0%
Proline 1.618 g 0%
Serine 1.505 g 0%
Threonine 1.586 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.427 g 0%
Tyrosine 1.293 g 0%
Valine 1.703 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 81.96 mg 6%
Copper 0.41 mg 46%
Fluoride 0.86 mcg 0%
Iron 3.84 mg 21%
Magnesium 75.19 mg 18%
Manganese 0.8 mg 35%
Phosphorus 439.07 mg 35%
Potassium 608.53 mg 13%
Selenium 51.79 mcg 94%
Sodium 289.68 mg 13%
Zinc 3.52 mg 32%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 182.437 g 0%
Ash 3.067 g 0%