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Shawarma-Spiced Salmon & Chickpea Bowls
Shawarma-Spiced Salmon & Chickpea Bowls

with Pistachio Rice & Garlicky White Sauce

10 min
Difficulty: 2/3

We swoon for shawarma. For this veggie-centric spin, we swap traditional spit-roasted meat for roasted chickpeas, onion, and tomatoes, but keep all the aromatic, warming spices. It’s served over ultra-flavorful, pistachio-studded, spiced basmati rice. One of our favorite parts about shawarma is the sauce selection—don’t worry, we didn’t skimp. Drizzle hot sauce and a creamy, garlicky white sauce over the top, then prepare to be totally bowled over.

Allergens

Fish
Milk
Tree Nuts

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Small pot
Paper Towel
Zester
Small Bowl
Strainer

Tags

Oven Ready
Pescatarian
Ingredients
Veggie Stock Concentrate

Veggie Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

3 tablespoon

Red Onion

Red Onion

1 unit

Chickpeas

Chickpeas

1 unit

Pistachios

Pistachios

0.5 ounce

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit

Garlic

Garlic

1 clove

Grape Tomatoes

Grape Tomatoes

4 ounce

Shawarma Spice Blend

Shawarma Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Cilantro

Cilantro

0.25 ounce

Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce

1 teaspoon

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

0.5 cup

Salmon

Salmon

10 ounce

Olive Oil

Olive Oil

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Butter

Butter

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
PREP

  • Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. 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). Peel and mince or grate garlic. Roughly chop pistachios. Drain and rinse chickpeas; pat very dry with paper towels. Roughly chop cilantro. Zest and quarter lemon.

2
COOK RICE

  • Melt 1 TBSP butter in a small pot over medium-high heat (use 2 TBSP butter and a medium pot for 4 servings). Add minced onion, half the garlic, half the pistachios (save the rest for serving), half the Shawarma Spice Blend (you’ll use the rest in the next step), and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.

  • Stir in rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4), stock concentrate, and a big 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 use in Step 5.

3
ROAST VEGGIES & CHICKPEAS

  • Meanwhile, toss onion wedges, tomatoes, and chickpeas on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil, remaining Shawarma Spice Blend, a few pinches of salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, divide everything between 2 baking sheets; roast on top and middle racks, tossing veggies and swapping rack positions halfway through roasting.)

  • Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until veggies are tender and lightly charred and chickpeas are crispy, 18-20 minutes. (It’s natural for chickpeas to pop a bit.)

4
MAKE SAUCE

  • While veggies and chickpeas roast, in a small bowl, combine sour cream with remaining garlic to taste. Season with salt. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.

  • Pat salmon* dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Cook salmon (skin sides down) until skin is crisp, 5-7 minutes, then flip and cook until cooked through, 1-2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.

5
FLUFF & TOSS

  • Fluff rice with a fork; stir in half the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Toss veggies and chickpeas with lemon zest.

6
SERVE

  • Divide rice between shallow bowls or plates. Top with veggies and chickpeas. Drizzle with garlicky white sauce and hot sauce to taste. Sprinkle with remaining pistachios and cilantro. Top with lemon juice to taste; serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.

  • Serve salmon atop bowls.

Nutrition per serving

1030

kcal

Calories

51

g

Fat

13

g

Saturated Fat

91

g

Carbohydrate

16

g

Sugar

10

g

Dietary Fiber

47

g

Protein

120

mg

Cholesterol

980

mg

Sodium

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