Banza Chicken Bowls with Calabrian Chili Sauce

Name: Banza Chicken Bowls with Calabrian Chili Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 English cucumber, cut into chunks (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut into halves (about 1 1/2 cups); a small chunk of red onion, thinly sliced on a mandoline; a small bundle of parsley, chopped (about 1/4 cup); 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1/4 cup mayo; 1/4 cup Greek yogurt; 2-3 individual Calabrian chiles, stems discarded, smashed / minced (I use a jarred variety); 1 clove garlic, grated; a splash of castelvetrano olive brine (optional, see notes); salt to taste; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt (I use Morton table salt for this because it’s fine and better for coating); 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch

4 servings

servings

25 minutes

active time

35 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 English cucumber, cut into chunks (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut into halves (about 1 1/2 cups)

a small chunk of red onion, thinly sliced on a mandoline

a small bundle of parsley, chopped (about 1/4 cup)

1 tablespoon white vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1/4 cup mayo

1/4 cup Greek yogurt

2-3 individual Calabrian chiles, stems discarded, smashed / minced (I use a jarred variety)

1 clove garlic, grated

a splash of castelvetrano olive brine (optional, see notes)

salt to taste

1 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

3/4 teaspoon salt (I use Morton table salt for this because it’s fine and better for coating)

1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions

Tomato Salad

Toss the tomato cucumber salad ingredients together. Taste and adjust! (If you wanted to prep ahead, save the chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion in separate containers in the fridge with no liquids added until just before serving.)

Sauce

Stir up the sauce ingredients. Taste and adjust! This keeps super well in the fridge for several days.

Chicken and Banza:

Toss chicken with avocado oil and spices:

1 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

3/4 teaspoon salt (I use Morton table salt for this because it’s fine and better for coating)

1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

471

Total Fat

17 g

Saturated Fat

2.9 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

89.8 mg

Sodium

1065.8 mg

Total Carbohydrate

37.6 g

Dietary Fiber

6.7 g

Total Sugars

6.4 g

Protein

39.7 g