Shawarma-Spiced Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

The chicken

• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 1 juiced lemon
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon cumin (ground)
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ¼ teaspoon curry powder
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper
• 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
• to taste black pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (trimmed of fat)

The tahini sauce

• ¼ cup tahini
• ½ tablespoon olive oil (extra-virgin)
• 1 small clove garlic (minced)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

For assembly

• 1 head butter lettuce (leaves torn)
• 2 mini Persian cucumbers (sliced on an angle)
• 1 large heirloom tomato (sliced)
• ¼ cup Kalamata olives (sliced, pitted)
• for the grill olive oil
• 1 medium red onion (cut into 8 wedges)
• 2 pocketless pitas (whole wheat recommended)
• for garnish parsley (fresh, chopped)
• 4 pieces lemon wedges

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)