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Baked Chicken Kabobs with Saffron Rice and Fattoush Salad
Updated: Sep 12

Want to make yourself a delicious and authentic Middle Eastern dinner? Then keep reading because THIS is the recipe you're going to want to save. Grilled chicken kabobs, saffron rice, and fattoush salad are three of the most authentic foods you could have in the Levant region of the world, so I put them on a plate together for you all. It may be a bit time consuming, but the results are going to be worth it. There are only a couple of special ingredients you're going to need, but you can grab them from your local Middle Eastern market or honestly order them online! If you have any dinner parties coming up and don't know what you want to make, this is most definitely your best bet. So, let's get to the recipe!
Yields: 3
Prep time: 24 hours if you allow the chicken to marinate, but 1 hour if not
Total time: 2 hours
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Ingredients:
Baked Chicken Kabobs
1. 3 chicken breasts
2. 1 TBSP Greek yogurt or plain yogurt
3. 1 ½ TBSPs mild pepper paste
4. 1 TBSP tomato paste
5. 1 TSP kosher salt
6. ½ TSP freshly ground black pepper
7. 4 minced garlic cloves
8. 2 TBSPS extra virgin olive oil
9. Juice of ½ lemon
10. 3 tomatoes
11. 3 pearl onions
Fattoush Salad
1. 1 bunch of romaine lettuce
2. 2 tomatoes
3. ¼ white cabbage
4. 2 cucumbers
5. 1 radish
6. ¼ cup of chopped parsley
7. 3 green onions
8. Fresh mint to garnish
9. Extra virgin olive oil
10. 2 lemons
11. Salt
12. Sumac
13. Optional: pita bread
Saffron Rice
1. 1 cup of basmati rice
2. 2 TBSPS extra virgin olive oil
3. ¼ TSP of saffron
4. Kosher salt
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