Name: Halal Cart Chicken Salad
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; ½ tsp. dried oregano; ½ tsp. ground coriander; ½ tsp. ground cumin; ½ tsp. ground turmeric; 3 garlic cloves, finely grated, divided; 4 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, divided; 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (from about 1 lb.); 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt; ¼ cup mayonnaise; ½ tsp. sugar; Freshly ground pepper; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes; 1 large head of iceberg lettuce; 1 cup salted pita chips

A Halal Cart Chicken Salad on a beige plate with water glass and pepper mill off to the side

Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Gerri Williams

Transform a store-bought rotisserie chicken into a spiced, crunchy, fresh, and creamy dinner salad with this recipe, reminiscent of a street food favorite. Iceberg lettuce provides a perfectly crisp and sturdy bed for spice-oil-tossed chicken, salty pita chips, and a rich yogurt dressing.

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