Transform a store-bought rotisserie chicken into a spiced, crunchy, fresh, and creamy dinner salad with this recipe, reminiscent of a street food favorite. Iceberg lettuce provides a perfectly crisp and sturdy bed for spice-oil-tossed chicken, salty pita chips, and a rich yogurt dressing.
Recipe information
Total Time
20 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
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Preparation
Step 1
Heat ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil in a small saucepan over medium. Add ½ tsp. dried oregano, ½ tsp. ground coriander, ½ tsp. ground cumin, and ½ tsp. ground turmeric and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Quickly transfer to a medium bowl and whisk in 1 garlic clove, finely grated, and 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice. Add 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (from about 1 lb.) and toss to coat; season with kosher salt. Set aside.
Step 2
Whisk 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt, ¼ cup mayonnaise, ½ tsp. sugar, remaining 2 garlic cloves, finely grated, 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a small bowl to combine; season dressing with freshly ground pepper.
Step 3
Combine 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, and 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes in a small bowl. Season with salt; toss to coat.
Step 4
Cut 1 large head of iceberg lettuce into 6 wedges; cut each wedge into 3 pieces. Pour three fourths of dressing on a platter; top with lettuce and reserved chicken, then onion mixture and 1 cup salted pita chips. Drizzle remaining dressing over and season generously with pepper.
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Reviews (38)
Back to TopThis is my new favorite salad! It tastes just like grabbing chicken over rice from the halal stand. I will say that I needed far more of each spice than the recipe calls for to really get that halal chicken flavor. I ended up using triple the amounts listed on just a half portion of chicken.
Anonymous
Pittsburgh, PA
5/26/2023
This was very, very good - and pretty easy to make! I was a bit sceptical of the simplicity of the dressing, but it was a great foil for the spices in the chicken. Gotta confess, though; since my wife's and my palates lean towards spicy, I upped the spices in the chicken b=y adding some ras-al-hanout spice mix and, with that tweak, this is going to be in our regular rotation. Thank you again, Zaynab!
Bill C
Victoria, B.C.., Canada
5/29/2023
Loved this! Doubled spices and garlic, as others mentioned, and then crisped up under the broiler before serving. Very easy to make.
Kristen
Denver
5/31/2023
Wow! So simple with such wow-factor. This is going into our rotation. We made it exactly to the recipe. Easy and delicious!
Jill ST
Birmingham, MI
6/1/2023
Made this exactly as written with only 1 substitution (romaine for iceberg). We absolutely loved it and will definitely put this in the dinner menu rotation. After just a few minutes of chopping and mixing, it comes together super quick! Definitely a winner. :)
KG
Tulsa, OK
6/3/2023
Delicious! A new staple for my summer dinner rotation. Great meal for a single gal as it came together really easily and I have lunch for days!
Alexandra R.
Denver, CO
6/5/2023
This was absolutely delicious. I'm not a fan of iceberg lettuce, but this salad has changed my mind. The crisp lightness goes so well with everything else. The flavor is out of this world. It's so simple to make, too. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful recipe.
Britt
Montana
6/6/2023