Shawarma Salad Wrap

Name: Shawarma Salad Wrap
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon double-concentrated tomato paste; 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise; ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh lemon juice; 8 garlic cloves, finely grated; ¼ cup (60 g) tahini; Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 1 cup (about 80 g) cooked French fries,* optional; shawarma spice blend, use:; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; ½ teaspoon freshly Ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; Chicken tenders, use an equal amount of any other boneless, skinless cut of chicken, cooked until a thermometer reaches 165°F (75°C) in the thickest part; Chicken tenders, use an equal amount of any other boneless, skinless cut of chicken, cooked until a thermometer reaches 165°F (75°C) in the thickest part; Romaine lettuce, use iceberg or another crunchy leafy green; Romaine lettuce, use iceberg or another crunchy leafy green; Romaine lettuce, use iceberg or another crunchy leafy green; Lavash bread, use flour tortillas; Lavash bread, use flour tortillas; Pepperoncini, use another briny pickle, like dill pickles, gherkins, Pickled cherry peppers, or Arabic pickles; Pepperoncini, use another briny pickle, like dill pickles, gherkins, Pickled cherry peppers, or Arabic pickles; Pepperoncini, use another briny pickle, like dill pickles, gherkins, Pickled cherry peppers, or Arabic pickles; Pepperoncini, use another briny pickle, like dill pickles, gherkins, Pickled cherry peppers, or Arabic pickles; Pepperoncini, use another briny pickle, like dill pickles, gherkins, Pickled cherry peppers, or Arabic pickles; Pepperoncini, use another briny pickle, like dill pickles, gherkins, Pickled cherry peppers, or Arabic pickles

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Third Culture Cooking

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

About

Growing up, I often visited Syria with my father. My favorite part of these trips was the day we’d go for shawarma at the very top of a hill somewhere in Damascus.

I was probably seven or eight years old when we stopped visiting, due to the political turmoil in the region, but Syrian shawarma will always be my favorite of the Levantine varieties—it’s simple and perfectly balanced with aromatic, spiced chicken, toum (garlic spread), and tart Arabic pickles in a super-thin wheat wrap.

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Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania
Syria
Main course
Snack
Gluten-free

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