4boneless, skinless chicken breasts(you can also use chicken thighs)
1tomato,diced
1cucumber,diced
2tbsp. olive oil
1Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Salt & pepper,to taste
¼cupflat parsley.chopped
Serve with:hummus, tehina, hot sauce (pick up from grocery store or middle eastern restaurant)
MARINADE
2lemonsjuiced
1/2cupolive oil
2tspsalt
1tsppepper
2tsppaprika
1tspturmeric
½tspCinnamon
½tspnutmeg
½tspcloves
1tspchili powder or Harissa (optional, I do mine without for the kids)
Instructions
Prepare marinade: mix marinade ingredients in bowl or ziplock, add chicken and coat well with marinade. Marinate for minimum 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
Prepare salad: dice cucumber, tomato and parsley. Put into a bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. This can be made in advance.
Heat oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove chicken from bowl, place on baking sheet and pour a little bit of the marinade on top.
Roast until browned and cooked through, approximately 30 minutes.
Remove from oven, allow to rest 2 min, then slice into thin pieces.
Serve with: pita, hummus, tehina, hot sauce and Israeli salad. When making your pita, make sure to do Israeli salad last or pita will get too soft and fall apart.
Recipe Notes
Tip – make a large batch of this spice mix and store in labeled jar.