‘Middle Eastern’ Chicken Salad by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan

Name: ‘Middle Eastern’ Chicken Salad by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan
Ingredients: 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 1u20442 to 2 tablespoons zau2019atar spice mix Kosher salt Fresh ground black pepper; 2-3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil for sautu00e9ing the chicken breasts (plus more as needed); 1/3 cup pitted olives, diced (I used a mix of Mediterranean black and green olives); 1 cup peeled and diced seedless English cucumber; 1u20442 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (from a 4/15 ounce can); 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion greens (from 3-4 whole scallions); Yogurt Tahini Sauce; 1 1u20442 cups plain, full-fat yogurt; 4-5 tablespoons tahini (well mixed); 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste; 1u20442 teaspoon garlic, mashed to a paste; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion whites; 1 small bunch fresh mint leaves, washed and dried; Optional: 2-3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; Kosher salt; fresh ground black pepper

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This is a chicken salad made with flavors and ingredients from a Middle Eastern pantry—chickpeas, olives, scallions, yogurt, tahini and za’atar spice mix - don’t forgo the za’atar spice mix!...

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Ingredients

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 1u20442 to 2 tablespoons zau2019atar spice mix Kosher salt Fresh ground black pepper
2-3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil for sautu00e9ing the chicken breasts (plus more as needed)
1/3 cup pitted olives, diced (I used a mix of Mediterranean black and green olives)
1 cup peeled and diced seedless English cucumber
1u20442 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained (from a 4/15 ounce can)
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion greens (from 3-4 whole scallions)
<b>Yogurt Tahini Sauce</b>
1 1u20442 cups plain, full-fat yogurt
4-5 tablespoons tahini (well mixed)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
1u20442 teaspoon garlic, mashed to a paste
2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion whites
1 small bunch fresh mint leaves, washed and dried
Optional: 2-3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper