{"id":45626,"date":"2023-10-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatmollymade.com\/?p=45626"},"modified":"2026-03-04T05:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:52:24","slug":"cava-honey-harissa-chicken-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatmollymade.com\/cava-honey-harissa-chicken-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"CAVA Harissa Honey Chicken (Copycat)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CAVA’s harissa honey chicken is a sweet, mildly spicy Mediterranean-style chicken served in grain bowls with hummus, feta, greens, and pickled vegetables. This copycat version uses chicken thighs marinated in harissa paste, honey, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil<\/strong>, then seared until caramelized and juicy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chicken cooks in about 10 minutes after marinating<\/strong>, making this an easy 30-minute weeknight dinner<\/strong> or high-protein meal prep bowl. Serve it over basmati rice with greens, hummus, pickled onion, avocado, and a quick harissa vinaigrette for a bowl that tastes shockingly close to CAVA.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to Make CAVA Harissa Honey Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Marinate chicken thighs with harissa paste, honey, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Let the chicken sit at least 30 minutes so the sweet-spicy marinade absorbs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Sear the chicken in a hot skillet until deeply golden and caramelized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Slice and serve over rice, greens, hummus, feta, and vegetables with harissa vinaigrette.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The result is sweet, smoky, slightly spicy chicken with crisp edges and juicy centers<\/strong>, exactly like the protein served at CAVA!<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

    Do you love rice bowls? Try copycat Sweetgreen harvest bowls<\/a>, ground turkey teriyaki rice bowls<\/a>, or honey garlic salmon rice bowls<\/a> next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Learn how to make CAVA’s popular honey harissa chicken recipe right at home. Plus, get ideas for recipe variations and tips for meal prepping ahead of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why This Recipe Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The flavor of CAVA’s chicken comes from the balance of sweet honey and smoky harissa paste<\/strong>. A few key choices make this version taste right:<\/p>\n\n\n\n