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Shawarma-Spiced Salmon
Shawarma-Spiced Salmon

Shawarma-Spiced Salmon

with Arugula Shirazi Salad & Red Pepper Hummus

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 22, 2025

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This dish is a mash-up of culinary influences: You’ll season chicken with a spice blend inspired by Turkish shawarma, then pound the cutlets thin and pan-fry them—similar to French paillard. On the side, you’ll serve an Iranian-inspired shirazi salad of tomato, cucumber, and lemon, plus arugula for extra greens. The end result? Totally delicious.

Tags:
Carb Conscious
High Protein
Mediterranean
Quick
Easy Prep
New
Allergens:
Milk
Wheat
Fish
Sesame

The quantities provided above are averages only.

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

Total Time20 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Lemon

1 unit

Tomato

2 unit

Scallions

¼ ounce

Cilantro

1 teaspoon

Garlic Powder

1 tablespoon

Shawarma Spice Blend

2 ounce

Arugula

1 unit

Croutons

(Contains: Milk, Wheat)

1 unit

Mini Cucumber

10 ounce

Salmon

(Contains: Fish)

4 tablespoon

Red Pepper Hummus

(Contains: Sesame)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Olive Oil

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories650 kcal
Fat48 g
Saturated Fat8 g
Carbohydrate22 g
Sugar5 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Protein34 g
Cholesterol95 mg
Sodium310 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

Zester
Paper Towel
Plastic Wrap
Meat Mallet
Large Pan
Aluminum Foil
Large Bowl
Whisk

Instructions

Prep
1

• Wash and dry produce. • Zest and quarter lemon. Trim and finely dice cucumber. Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions. Roughly chop cilantro.

Season & Cook Chicken
2

• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels; place between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a mallet or rolling pin until chicken is about ¼ inch thick. Season all over with half the garlic powder, half the Shawarma Spice Blend (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. • Turn off heat. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and tent with foil to keep warm.

Make Salad
3

• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon zest, remaining garlic powder, 2 TBSP olive oil (4 TBSP for 4 servings), a squeeze of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and pepper. • Add arugula, cucumber, tomato, scallions, and cilantro to bowl; toss to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Serve
4

• Divide chicken between plates. Spread tops of chicken with hummus; top with salad and croutons. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Fish is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.

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