Vegan Shawarma-Spiced Portobello Skewers
with Bell Pepper, Green Beans, Lemony Rice & Hummus Sauce
- Sesame
We’re sticking it to boring old meat skewers—literally! This vegan dinner idea makes a point (get it?) for trying something colorful, fresh, and tasty. The earthy portobello mushrooms, bright bell pepper, and sweet red onion that adorn these skewers are coated in a warming spice blend that gives them a delicious depth of flavor as they roast and caramelize. The skewers are served atop fluffy, zesty lemon rice with roasted green beans as well as lemony hummus sauce for dipping, drizzling, and dunking to your heart’s content.
Ingredients
1 unit
Green Bell Pepper
6 ounce
Green Beans
1 unit
Red Onion
8 tablespoon
Hummus
(Contains: Sesame)
1 unit
Lemon
8 unit
Wooden Skewers
1 tablespoon
Shawarma Spice Blend
2 unit
Portobello Mushrooms
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Place skewers in a shallow dish and cover with water to soak. • Using the tip of a spoon, remove and discard black gills from undersides of mushrooms; trim any large stems if necessary. Cut mushrooms into 1-inch pieces. Core and cut bell pepper into 1-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and cut onion into 1-inch-thick wedges, then halve wedges crosswise. Trim green beans if necessary. Zest and quarter lemon.
• In a large bowl, combine mushrooms, bell pepper, and onion with a large drizzle of oil and half the Shawarma Spice Blend (all for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. • Thread each skewer with 3-6 veggie pieces, alternating between veggies (you’ll make 3-4 skewers per person). • Arrange veggie skewers on a baking sheet; roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve. • While rice cooks, toss green beans on a second baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast on middle rack until green beans are browned and tender, 12-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together hummus and juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4 servings). • Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in juice from two lemon wedges (four wedges for 4 servings) and a pinch of lemon zest. • Taste and season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice if needed.
• Divide lemony rice, green beans, and veggie skewers between plates. Divide hummus sauce between small serving bowls and serve alongside for dipping.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the shawarma spice blend, though some found it too mild; consider adjusting spice amount to taste 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Skewering was time-consuming for some; roasting veggies on a sheet pan is a quicker alternative.
- Suggestions: Add extra veggies like zucchini or cherry tomatoes for more variety and volume on skewers.
- Texture: Some found mushrooms slimy; ensure thorough cooking and consider adding firmer veggies or tofu for contrast.
- Sauce: The lemony hummus sauce was a hit; try marinating veggies beforehand for deeper flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
I loved the shawarma spice and lemon rice. Skewering everything took SO LONG, though, and required twice as many skewers. I think I would have preferred just roasting everything on a baking sheet. I ended up separating all the vegetables into separate bowls and serving it family style with rice and green beans on the side. It worked out well and we had enough leftovers for a couple lunches. Loved the dish but the preparation was super tedious.
I like that this was all vegetables/rice but was filling. I learned that the shawarma spice was too spicy for me so I would use half of the amount next time. There was a generous amount of vegetables so the skewers were packed. I would make this recipe again.
This was great. I loved the flavors. More vegetable options to add would be great. I added red bell peppers as I felt the portion was less for 2 servings. One tip can suggest that marinating the items a few hours before grilling would give much better taste.
A lot of steps made it annoying to cook, but the flavors were great. Maybe button mushrooms instead of portobello to avoid the cleaning steps?
Even Vegan can be both healthy and tasteful! Nice recipe. The hummus provided a surprisingly effective sauce.
LOVED this new meal choice!!! Lemon hummus so good! Rice was fantastic!
Good flavors. Would be simpler to use a pan and no skewers
The kabobs and rice were very tasty, but I did not like the hummus dipping sauce at all. It just did not blend with the flavors, instead it overpowered everything.
It was very tasty but took forever to prep though. Luckily I did it on the weekend but if it were a week night with work I would not have had time for this.
Sooooo much prep on this one. Taste was good but not amazing for all the prep involved.
