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Air Fryer Shawarma Salmon Bowls

Air Fryer Shawarma Salmon Bowls

with Chickpeas, Sweet Potato, Pistachio Cilantro Rice, Tomatoes & Garlic Sauce
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Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on November 09, 2026
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Calories
: 
1220 kcal
Protein
: 
52g protein
Total
: 
30 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Medium
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Fish
  • Tree Nuts

Air-fried chickpeas and sweet potatoes get the shawarma spice treatment in this Middle Eastern-style dish served over fragrant pistachio cilantro rice with marinated tomatoes and creamy garlic sauce. Every bite delivers crispy, tender, and fluffy textures transforming humble ingredients into culinary magic!

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 unit

Veggie Stock Concentrate

6 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

10 ounce

Salmon

(Contains: Fish)

1 unit

Red Onion

1 unit

Chickpeas

½ ounce

Pistachios

(Contains: Tree Nuts)

1 unit

Lemon

2 unit

Sweet Potato

4 ounce

Grape Tomatoes

1 tablespoon

Shawarma Spice Blend

2 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

¼ ounce

Cilantro

½ cup

Basmati Rice

Not included in your delivery

teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

4 teaspoon (tsp)

Olive Oil

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

2 unit

Cooking Spray

½ tablespoon (tbsp)

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

per serving
Calories1220 kcal
Fat58 g
Saturated Fat15 g
Carbohydrate127 g
Sugar23 g
Dietary Fiber16 g
Protein52 g
Cholesterol125 mg
Sodium1040 mg
Potassium1850 mg
Calcium220 mg
Iron5.4 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
•Strainer
•Paper Towel
•Zester
•Air Fryer
•Small pot
•Small Bowl
•Large Bowl

Cooking Steps

Prep
1
  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch-thick wedges; mince a few wedges until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Dice sweet potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Drain and rinse chickpeas; dry thoroughly with paper towels.

Cook Rice
2
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add minced onion, half the garlic powder, half the Shawarma Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step), and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until softened and aromatic, about 1 minute.

  • Stir in rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), stock concentrate, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

  • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5.

Air-Fry Veggies & Chickpeas
3
  • While rice cooks, in a large bowl, toss onion wedges, sweet potatoes, and chickpeas with a drizzle of olive oil, remaining Shawarma Spice Blend, a big pinch of salt, and pepper.

  • "Fry", tossing halfway through, until veggies are tender and lightly charred and chickpeas are crispy, 10-15 minutes. (It’s natural for chickpeas to pop a bit while cooking.) (You may need to work in batches for 4.)

Marinate Tomatoes & Make Sauce
4
  • Meanwhile, halve tomatoes. Zest and quarter lemon. Roughly chop pistachios. Roughly chop cilantro.

  • In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, 1 TBSP olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and pepper (2 TBSP olive oil and a big squeeze of lemon juice for 4 servings). Set aside until ready to serve.

  • In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream and remaining garlic powder. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt.

Finish Rice & Veggies
5
  • Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in pistachios, half the cilantro, and ½ TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper.

  • Once veggies and chickpeas are done, toss with lemon zest directly in air fryer basket.

Serve
6
  • Divide rice between shallow bowls. Top with veggies and chickpeas and marinated tomatoes in separate sections. Drizzle with garlicky white sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and serve with a squeeze of lemon juice.

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Feb 2026
  • Flavor: Customers found the dish really yummy, with a good balance of flavors.
  • Suggestions: Consider making extra sauce to generously coat the chickpeas for even more flavor 🍲.
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