Chicken shawarma bowl
Updated 2026-10-24 · data v2026-10-23.1
Not Real Food — does not meet the guideline recipe rule (White rice, cooked).
Portion scale1×Amounts and estimated macros update below.
Estimated macros at 1×
475 kcal
Percent of calories
- Protein 33 percent of calories
- Carbs 37 percent of calories
- Fat 30 percent of calories
- Protein per 100 kcal
- 8.2 g
- Cost
- $2.76 est.
- Cost per 10 g protein
- $0.71 est.
Source: USDA FoodData Central.
- Chicken thigh, skinless, cooked (FDC 172388)
- White rice, cooked (FDC 168878)
- Nonfat Greek yogurt (FDC 170894)
- Garlic (FDC 169230)
- Lemon juice (FDC 167747)
- Red onion (FDC 170000)
- Cucumber (FDC 168409)
- Extra virgin olive oil (FDC 171413)
- Cumin (FDC 170923)
- Paprika (FDC 171329)
- Coriander (FDC 170922)
- Turmeric (FDC 172231)
- Garlic powder (FDC 171325)
Recipe keys
Learn what this means- High Protein
- Budget
- Gluten-Free
- Meal-Prep
Why this recipe is worth the hype
- 39 g protein for about $2.76 (est.)
- Shawarma spices make chicken feel like a restaurant bowl.
- Pickled onion takes five minutes and no special tools.
- Yogurt sauce cools the spices without a heavy dressing.
Fast, Flavorful, Feast
Per serving · USDA-based totals from repo data
| Dish | kcal | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) | Est. cost | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fast Effort: 1 of 3 | 526 | 51 | 49 | 13 | $3.43 (est.) |
|
Flavorful Effort: 2 of 3 | 527 | 50 | 47 | 15 | $3.66 (est.) |
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Feast Effort: 3 of 3 | 475 | 39 | 43 | 16 | $2.76 (est.) | Current level |
Ingredients at 1×
Amounts scale with the portion buttons above.
- Chicken thigh, skinless, cooked4.2 oz (120 g)
- White rice, cooked0.67 cup (120 g)
- Nonfat Greek yogurt3 tbsp (45 g)
- Garlic2 cloves (8 g)
- Lemon juice2 tsp (10 g)
- Red onion0.25 cup (25 g)
- Cucumber0.33 cup (40 g)
- Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp (5 g)
- Cumin0.25 tsp (0 g)
- Paprika0.2 tsp (0 g)
- Coriander0.15 tsp (0 g)
- Turmeric0.1 tsp (0 g)
- Garlic powder0.1 tsp (0 g)
Steps
- Toss the chicken with oil, garlic, spices, salt, and half the lemon.
- Sear or roast until browned and cooked through.
- Soak the onion in a splash of lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
- Stir the remaining lemon and garlic into the yogurt.
- Build the bowl with rice, chicken, cucumber, onion, and sauce.
Macros use USDA FoodData Central per-100g values times the gram weights in this recipe.
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Cite as: Chicken shawarma bowl, Macro Friendly Meals, https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/chicken-rice-broccoli-feast (updated 2026-10-24).