chicken shawarma gratin with jalapeno mint yogurt
I may need some help.
Shoot.
Maybe help isn’t the right word. Hmmmmm.….more like encouragement if you will. I need some encouragement on two fronts:
1) It’s okay to wear floral prints. Not like 1980 curtain style floral print, but the cute whimsical kind. Tell me it’s okay because I need to get over my solid color comfort zone.
2) I’m not to old for snapchat. I am AFRAID to even search how to use snapchat for fear of being brought down by the teenage Google gods. Also, what the heck do you do with snapchat? I am so confused. Sighhhhh.
Anyways, I am so glad that we talked. May I offer you a glass of milk? Oh, where are my manners. How about some chocolate milk? I mean, if we are going to celebrate National Dairy Month, we’ve got to break out the good stuff. I have a bottle of strawberry milk reserve 2011 just in case. Kidding. Maybe.
Like I mentioned, June is National Dairy Month and I’ve teamed up with ADA Mideast to give you the 411 on America’s dairy farming families and why dairy is so important in our diet. Remember when I visited Cleveland last year? I fed a baby a cow at The Andreas family in Sugarcreek, Ohio that has been dairy farming since 1881! Talk about a family business.Today, they milk over 1,300 head of Holstein cows and farm about 3,200 acres.
Dairy farming is a vibrate industry in Ohio that makes it possible to have milk, cheese, etc in our diets. Milk is the single greatest source of 3 of the 4 nutrients the Dietary Guidelines: Calcium, vitamin D and potassium. One serving of milk, cheese or yogurt provides 8 grams of high-quality protein! Who wants a slice of cheese?
Actually, with all of this talk about cheese, I definitely could for a slice of this Chicken Shawarma Gratin with Jalapeno Mint Yogurt. If you ever needed to store up your dairy reserve this gratin is chock full of cheese, milk, eggs, and my favorite, Greek yogurt! With a spicy kick from the chicken shawarma, it’s my go to when feeding a large crew! It’s udder-ly delicious!
Make sure to check out the rest of the dairy crew and their wonderful recipes!
Inside BruCrew Life: Pina Colada Cake Trifle
Lemons for Lulu: Coconut Banana Cream Pie
Country Cleaver: Chocolate Chip Mini Greek Yogurt Pops
Climbing Grier Mountain: Chicken Shawarma Gratin with Jalapeno Mint Yogurt
Food Faith Fitness: Cauliflower Pizza with Greek Yogurt Pesto
Well-Plated: Berry Breakfast Yogurt Popsicles
Love Grows Wild: Smoothie Popsicles
Eat2Gather: Grilled Cheese Bar
In Katrina’s Kitchen: Milk and Cereal Breakfast Popsicles
Shugary Sweets: S’Mores Coffee Milkshake
***This post was sponsored by ADA Mideast. As always, all opinions expressed here are 100% my own.***
Chicken Shawarma Gratin with Jalapeno Mint Yogurt
Ingredients:
for the chicken shawarma:
1 1/4 cup ground chicken (will have leftover)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup couscous, cooked
1/4 cup roasted red peppers, diced
1/2 cup garbanzo, rinsed
3 large eggs, whisked
1 1/2 cups whole milk
3/4 cup mozzarella, shredded ( + more for garnish)
6 large tomatoes slices cut in half
1/4 cup feta, garnish
salt and pepper to taste
for the jalapeno mint yogurt:
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 jalapeno, deseeded, diced
2 tablespoons fresh mint, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
for the chicken shawarma:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a large skillet preheated to medium high heat, melt the butter. Add the chicken shawarma to the skillet and cook the chicken until cooked through about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Next, spray a medium baking dish (a little smaller than a 9X13) with non-stick cooking spray. Place the couscous on the bottom of the baking sheet spreading in an even layer. Add the chicken shawarma on top followed by roasted red peppers and garbanzos. In a large bowl, combine eggs, mozzarella, and milk. Pour egg mixture over the chicken shawarma. Place tomato slices on top and garnish top with remaining mozzarella. Bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and garnish feta and jalapeno mint yogurt. Serve immediately.
for the jalapeno mint yogurt:
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. Set aside.
Lauren this dish sounds so flavorful! Can’t wait to try! I am with you on Snapchat, but my boys say it’s easy!
LOL!! I think they need a snapchat help group or something! Until then, let’s just eat shawarma!
Dude – find me on snap chat!! I have no idea what I’m doing too. 🙂 This looks MOOvelous!!! You had me at shawarma!!
Phew! So glad I’m not the only one! You are the best, friend! xoxo
I totalllly have the same fear of snapchat! I am on it..but really have no idea what I am doing!
What I do know is that I want ALL the Shawarma! This is A-MOO-zing! Pinned!
Right?! I wish someone would explain the ins and outs so we don’t look like goobers using it. Until then, let’s just dive into this shawarma!
No one should be allowed to look that cute feeding a cow. It’s just unfair. And I am very new to Snapchat, so what you do is send your pictures to me, and we can both pretend we’re young and hip. Deal?
HA! I heart you, my dear!! We need to get together soon!!
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This looks divine, Lauren, and it was so great to meet you in person this weekend. And yay for dairy! I am a big fan of dairy. 🙂
LIKEWISE! You are such a gem!
Lauren, sometimes I can’t even believe how creative you are! This dish incorporates many of my favorite foods and flavors, but I would NEVER have thought to make this. My husband would die over this dish, so I just put a note in my calendar to make it on Father’s Day. Thank you 🙂
You are so sweet, Amelia! Thank you!!! xoxo
Just fabulous. And that photo of you and the baby cow is too precious!
What can I say, I am a natural with nipples:)
I’m no help. I can’t for the life of me figure out snapchat and I spent 10 minutes in front of a display of pants today trying to talk myself into black and white (tiny) polka dots. Not to mention the florals! I’m convinced I’m too old for both loud prints and snapchat.
Shawarma though? Shawarma I can do, and do do. At least once a week. 🙂 This looks amazing!
Thanks, Rachel! I’m so glad I am not alone in the snapchat challenge! xoxo
This looks and sounds fabulous, Lauren! This is such a creative idea! Pinned!
Thank you so much, Tori!! xoxo
Florals, and Snapchat are two things you’re not too old for – because I JUST SIgned up for Snappadoodle Do this weekend! AND I am in heart with florals. Also – completely in love with this shawarma and you know I love me the Ohio Dairy Association. Snaps all around!
Good heavens! This looks amazeballs..great to see you in Portland 🙂
MMMmm we love curry! This looks really really good! Hi -figh!
This looks INCREDIBLE!! The photographs are seriously mouthwatering, and I am definitely in food heaven right now. Mmm. I definitely have to try this recipe, the yogurt sounds so divine!
Bahaha – I need the encouragement on both of those fronts too! I just asked a friend how I give people the link to my snapchat account and he laughed at me. Doh. This chicken shawarma gratin sounds so incredible!
PS. We totally met over the food trucks at Indulge but I DIDN’T realize it was you until AFTER I walked away – so sad. Anyway – HI!!
This looks incredible!!! I love shawarma with a passion!
You are so cute feeding that cow. Love this dish!!
I am LOVING this recipe, I really like using ground chicken and this recipe is going on my must make list. I love how sweet those cows are, and what a perfect dairy recipe.
I feel the SAME WAY about snapchat! Like, where is the manual for it?! Because I need one! I think we should commiserate over bowls of this gratin. THE FLAVORS. So original!
Lauren, this looks amazing! I love all things shawarma–such a clever (and easy) way to get all those flavors in one dish. Plus, more cheese and yogurt, always.
I actually think I saw you at Indulge PDX, I wanted to say “hi” but never worked up the nerve. I always get so intimidated at those sort of events!
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There is something about this dish that just screams comfort food. Now, excuse me while I grab a fork.
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