This turkish chicken salad is my favourite chicken salad. It has has all the flavours you would expect in a turkish salad with the pomegranate molasses and sumac chicken and it is served atop a smooth hummus with cucumbers, tomatoes and juicy pomegranate seeds. What’s not to like?
Turkish Chicken Salad
Servings 4
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 lb skinless chicken breast washed
- 1 tsp aleppo chilli flakes or 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp sumac
- 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses Gluten free versions are available
Hummus
- Ingredients and recipe for the plain hummus here and top with 1 tsp Zataar. Gluten free tahini is available
Toppings
- Seeds from half a pomegranate
- 1/4 cucumber sliced finely
- 1 tbsp pine nuts
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 pack dried beetroot crisps optional
Instructions
Chicken
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Marinade the chicken in all the ingredients listed. Add the oil to a non stick pan and add the chicken. Cook over a medium heat for about 10 minutes. Flip the chicken over and cook for a further ten minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes and cut into strips.
Hummus
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Make the hummus using this recipe (the plain one) and top with the zataar.
Assemble
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In a bowl spread the hummus, top with the chicken and topping ingredients.
Thank you for this recipe! I love that it is fresh, healthy & only takes half an hour, plus anything with pomegranate molasses is a winner with me 🙂
Me too!! Thank you for your lovely comment!
I’ve always been fascinated by the Turkish cuisine, such a wide range of delicious dishes, l would love to try some more myself. Your salad has everything one could ask for, it’s healthy, filling, and so tasty. And colourful too.
Thank you for your sweet comment!! I also LOVE turkish cuisine. Loads of turkish recipes coming soon. 🙂
That looks like a wonderful recipe with all the different flavours and textures. A great combination, I love it!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I love the colours too!
Recipe loooks so yummy. Thank you
Thank you for your sweet comment!
This dish looks really healthy and slightly unusual. One to try for sure.
THankyou! Please do try it!
This recipe sound delicious! I love that you put all of these flavors together in one dish! I can’t find sumac in my local grocery store but I really want to use it in some recipes. Guess I’ll have to order it on line. Thanks of sharing!
Thank you so much! Aww that’s a shame re the sumac but definitely with purchasing online!
Mashaa Allah, this looks so delicious and colorful… pinning. Happy to know you Safirs.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Greta to know you too!