Shawarma-Spiced Chicken & Farro Bowls
with Chimichurri Yogurt, Marinated Tomatoes & Pickled Shallot
- Milk
- Wheat
- Sesame
Our chefs swapped the classic rice-based bowl for protein- and fiber-rich farro. Once tender, it’s mixed with olive oil and dill, then topped with sautéed shawarma-spiced chicken and sweet bell pepper, plus tangy pickled shallot and juicy herbaceous marinated tomatoes. With a drizzle of creamy chimichurri, it’s bye-bye boring bowl—hello, farro!
Ingredients
1 unit
Green Bell Pepper
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
½ teaspoon
Cumin
5 teaspoon
White Wine Vinegar
2 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
¾ cup
Farro
(Contains: Wheat)
1 tablespoon
Shawarma Spice Blend
2 unit
Tomato
¼ ounce
Dill
1 ounce
Chimichurri
1 unit
Shallot
½ tablespoon
Za'atar Spice
(Contains: Sesame)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
½ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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In a medium pot (large pot for 4 servings), combine farro, 3 cups water (6 cups for 4), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until farro is tender, 25-30 minutes. TIP: If you end up with any excess water, simply pour it out. Alternatively, if water evaporates before farro is done, add a splash of water.
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While farro cooks, halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Halve tomatoes lengthwise; cut crosswise into ¼-inch-thick half-moons. Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Roughly chop dill.
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In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine shallot, vinegar, 1 TBSP water, ½ tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt (2 TBSP water and 1 tsp sugar for 4 servings); cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 30-45 seconds. Stir and set aside to pickle.
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In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, half the Za’atar Spice (all for 4), a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside to marinate.
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In a second small bowl, combine yogurt, half the chimichurri, and half the cumin (all the chimichurri and all the cumin for 4 servings).
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Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.
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Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, bell pepper, Shawarma Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
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Once farro is done, transfer to a large bowl and combine with half the dill, a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Divide farro between shallow bowls; top with chicken and bell pepper, marinated tomatoes, and pickled shallot (draining first). Drizzle chicken with sauce and garnish with remaining dill.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The shawarma spice blend and chimichurri yogurt sauce were widely praised for bold, layered flavor; some found the combination of multiple sauces and spices overwhelming or clashing 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: The recipe involves several separate components and bowls, making prep feel involved; most still found it manageable and worth the effort.
- Suggestions: Add more yogurt sauce — several reviewers felt there wasn't enough to balance the dish. Cook the bell pepper for a few extra minutes before adding the chicken so it softens properly, and consider using red bell pepper instead of green for a sweeter flavor.
- Leftovers: One reviewer noted the dish was less flavorful as leftovers but easily fixed with a pinch of salt; another enjoyed it cold as a salad-style bowl the next day.
Reviews from our home cooks
Used only 7 cups of water for 6P. We love dill. There are so many spices and flavor drivers that mix so well including Za'atar spice. Likes the yogurt chimichurri. Even though it wasn't quick, it was super easy and incredibly tasty. There's so many spices and sauces driving flavors that mix so well. Loved the yogurt chimichurri, farro felt really tasty, surprisingly liked tomato. So many veggies and different components that I felt like I was getting high value for this recipe and the multiple veggies felt very healthy.
This was great hot and I can tell the leftovers will be great cold as a salad style dish too! Love the use of farro - I don't see that in meal kits very often!
It was good but not a favorite. Directions for the farro were not clear. No cover-ok, so keep heat high? I turned it down to prevent boil-over, but it took a long time. We are glad we tried it.
Super flavorful! A little more time-intensive with prep but so tasty and even my picky 11 year old enjoyed the chicken!
I cannot say enough good things about this one. It was super easy to make and was 100% restaurant quality! Can't wait to have this one again!!!
Absolutely delicious! Flavor, color, and texture is amazing in this recipe.
This one was a WOW Lots of good flavors and ready quickly. Will definitely order this one again
This was very good but absolutely begging for some lemon in that farro!
This was delicious! Loved the various layers of flavor, especially the pickled onions.
Great flavor potential, but too much going on. The green bell pepper should be red. No tomatoes. The flavor on the tomatoes conflicted with the creme. The creme and the shallots were the best part with the curry. Maybe add feta cheese?? The Farro was a delicious change from other grains.
