Halal Plant- Based Chicken Pita

Who’s been lucky enough to eat at a NYC halal food truck?! We’ve partnered with our favorite plant-based chicken @daringfoods to showcase a New York Inspired recipe for their recent launch at @wholefoods locations coast to coast!

Influenced by Egyptian cooking and found in street corners everywhere, halal trucks offer mouthwatering, satisfying and affordable meal options especially when you’re on the go. Growing up, I loved buying the rice platters and pita sandwiches and my favorite part is always the secret white sauce 🤤

 As a nod to their epic chicken pita sandwiches, we bring you this recipe made w/ @daringfoods plant based original breaded pieces! They’re perfectly crispy, packed with flavor and you can add them to salads, bowls and sandwiches! All of the ingredients we used for this recipe can be found at a Whole Foods Market near you!

I’ve asked several halal vendors about the white sauce recipe and got nowhere LOL so here’s our try at recreating it. This one is made with a mayo and tahini base. SO creamy and rich! Recipe below 👇🏽

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Halal Plant-Based Chicken Pita

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 2 packages Daring
• 6 pitas
• 2 Persian cucumbers sliced
• 1 cup chopped lettuce
• 1 red bell pepper sliced
• 1/2 red onion sliced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• parsley optional garnish

Sauce:

• 1/3 cup mayo
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp sumac
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• Pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp water

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F and spread Daring out on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, flipping once at half way.
2. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a saucepan or skillet over medium heat. Add onions, red bell pepper, and garlic. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally,
3. For the sauce, whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Use as much water as needed to get a smooth creamy texture.
4. Assemble the gyros. Start with lettuce and cucumbers. Then add Daring and the sauteed veggies. Finish off with the white sauce and parsley. Fold and eat!

Recipe Notes

Makes 6 Sandwiches