Grilled Meat Salad (Shawarma Style)
Chicken/Beef Shawarma Salad (No Bread/Rice)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request 'no pita bread, no rice, no bulgur, no croutons'. About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A fresh and satisfying salad featuring marinated and grilled chicken or beef, prepared in the style of shawarma, served over a generous bed of mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and a simple lemon-oil or tahini-based dressing. This dish explicitly omits pita bread, rice, or any other high-carb fillers.
Key ingredients
Grilled chicken/beef shawarma meat, mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, lemon juice, olive oil, tahini (optional), sumac, parsley.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request 'no pita bread, no rice, no bulgur, no croutons'. Ask for dressing on the side to control portions and ensure it's not sweetened. Confirm marinades for the meat are sugar-free.
Say this to the waiter (Arabic)
سلطة اللحم بدون خبز بيتا، أرز، برغل، أو خبز محمص. الصلصة على الجانب من فضلك. وتأكد أن تتبيلة اللحم بدون سكر.
Grilled Meat Salad without pita, rice, bulgur, or croutons. Dressing on the side, please, and confirm no sugar in the meat marinade.
Watch out for
Sugary marinades for the meat, hidden sugars in dressings (especially tahini-based ones), inclusion of traditional carb sides like pita, rice, or fried potatoes.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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