Halal Cart Chicken Bowls with Middle Eastern Salad

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: turkey thighs

Chicken breast is leaner, while turkey is often less expensive.

tahini sauce

🥗Healthier: yogurt

💰Cheaper: hummus

Yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories, while hummus is budget-friendly.

Prepare the vegetable salad by chopping English cucumbers, Roma tomatoes, sweet onions, and bell peppers.

Mix the chopped vegetables with olive oil, lemon juice, and kosher salt to taste.

Set the salad aside in a glass container for later use.

Prepare the marinade for the chicken by blending fresh garlic, cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, dried oregano, cumin, kosher salt, paprika, and black pepper.

Clean the chicken thighs by removing bones, veins, and fat, then weigh them to ensure they are 2 lb.

Pour the marinade over the cleaned chicken thighs and massage it in thoroughly.

Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for 2 to 4 hours.

Cook the marinated chicken thighs in a skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 6-8 minutes per side.

Prepare a yogurt mayo sauce to serve with the chicken bowls.

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