Shawarma Chicken Couscous Bowls
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Shawarma Chicken Couscous Bowls

Shawarma Chicken Couscous Bowls

with Roasted Veggies, Pickled Onion & Harissa Yogurt Sauce

Our chefs just can’t get enough of the warming, aromatic flavors of shawarma. In this hearty vegetarian riff on the dish, they ditch the meat for chickpeas and carrots that are roasted with the same earthy, fragrant spices. It’s all piled into bowls with apricot-studded couscous, roasted bell pepper, tangy pickled onion, and fresh cilantro. On top, a harissa yogurt sauce adds creamy contrast and smoky, spicy notes.

Tags:
Spicy
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

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

Total Time40 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

9 ounce

Carrots

13.4 ounce

Chickpeas

1 unit

Bell Pepper

1 tablespoon

Shawarma Spice Blend

2.5 ounce

Israeli Couscous

(Contains Wheat)

1 unit

Veggie Stock Concentrate

1 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

1 unit

Red Onion

1 unit

Lemon

¼ ounce

Cilantro

2 tablespoon

Yogurt

(Contains Milk)

2 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains Milk)

1 tablespoon

Harissa Powder

1 ounce

Dried Apricots

10 ounce

Chicken Cutlets

Not included in your delivery

1 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains Milk)

6 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

Salt

Pepper

Sugar

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories980 kcal
Fat34 g
Saturated Fat8 g
Carbohydrate116 g
Sugar27 g
Dietary Fiber16 g
Protein51 g
Cholesterol130 mg
Sodium1010 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.

Utensils

Paper Towel
Peeler
Strainer
Baking Sheet
Large Pan
Small Bowl
Medium Pot

Instructions

Prep
1

• Adjust racks to middle and top positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Drain, rinse, and pat chickpeas dry with paper towels. Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips.

Prep Veggies & Chickpeas
2

• Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, 1 tsp Shawarma Spice (2 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Toss chickpeas on one side of a separate baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, 1 tsp remaining Shawarma Spice (2 tsp for 4), salt, and pepper. (Be sure to measure the Shawarma Spice; we sent more.) • Toss bell pepper on empty side with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

Roast Veggies & Chickpeas
3

• Roast carrots on middle rack and chickpeas and bell pepper on top rack until veggies are browned and tender and chickpeas are crispy, 18-22 minutes. TIP: It’s natural for chickpeas to pop a bit. Check on your veggies and chickpeas after 20 minutes; if carrots finish first, remove from oven and set aside.

While veggies roast, pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season all over with remaining Shawarma Spice, salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board.

Make Pickles & Sauce
4

• Meanwhile, halve, peel, and thinly slice half the onion (save the rest for another use). Quarter lemon. Finely chop cilantro. • In a small bowl, combine sliced onion, juice from two lemon wedges, a pinch of sugar, and salt. Set aside to pickle. • In a separate small bowl, combine yogurt, sour cream, ¼ tsp garlic powder (½ tsp for 4 servings), a squeeze of lemon juice, and as much harissa powder as you like. (You’ll use the rest of the garlic powder in the next step.) Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook Couscous
5

• Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add couscous and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, 2-3 minutes. • Add stock concentrate, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4), remaining garlic powder, and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. • Keep covered off heat.

Finish & Serve
6

• Once veggies and chickpeas are done, stir apricots into couscous; season with salt and pepper. • Divide couscous between bowls; arrange chickpeas, bell pepper, and carrots on top in separate sections. Drizzle with yogurt sauce. Top with cilantro and as much pickled onion (draining first) as you like. Halve remaining lemon wedge and serve on the side.

Thinly slice chicken crosswise; serve atop bowls before garnishing.