Turmeric Rice and Chicken Salad with Herbs

Name: Turmeric Rice and Chicken Salad with Herbs
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain white or, jasmine rice; ½ teaspoon, table salt, plus salt for cooking rice; 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1 teaspoon, paprika; 1 teaspoon, ground turmeric; ⅛ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; Pinch , ground cinnamon; 3 tablespoons, lemon juice; 2 cups, cooked chicken, chopped; 6 ounces cherry or, grape tomatoes, halved; 2 Persian, cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced crosswise ¼ inch thick; 3 , radishes, trimmed, quartered, and sliced thin; 1 cup torn fresh, cilantro leaves, dill, parsley, or mint; ½ cup, recipe

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We drew inspiration for this salad from chicken shawarma, a street-food favorite throughout the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Salad Cookbook

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Turmeric Rice and Chicken Salad with Herbs

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Salad Cookbook

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We drew inspiration for this salad from chicken shawarma, a street-food favorite throughout the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. We used traditional shawarma seasonings—garlic, turmeric, paprika, cumin, and just a touch of cinnamo...

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