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Chickpea & Herb Salad

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This Mediterranean salad features Chickpeas (16 oz, Cucumber, peeled, Tomato, Pepper. It delivers a pleasant kick of heat, bright, zesty notes. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 2
Calories: 470.4
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This Mediterranean salad features Chickpeas (16 oz, Cucumber, peeled, Tomato, Pepper. It delivers a pleasant kick of heat, bright, zesty notes. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 can Chickpeas (16 oz)
  • 1 md Cucumber, peeled
  • 1 lg Tomato
  • 1 Red Pepper, seeded & diced
  • 2 Scallions, chopped
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1/3 cup Olive oil
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon White pepper
  • 8 Leaves Fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/3 cup Dill, fresh
Directions
  1. 1
    Drain chickpeas and rinse well.
  2. 2
    Cut cucumber into thin slices, then halve them.
  3. 3
    Cut tomato into wedges, then halve them.
  4. 4
    Put cucumbers and tomato pieces, as well as red peppers and scallions, in a bowl.
  5. 5
    Set aside.
  6. 6
    Dice avocado.
  7. 7
    Put in a large bowl, and add oil and juice from half the lemon.
  8. 8
    Add the salt, pepper and basil.
  9. 9
    Stir with fork (avocado will cream).
  10. 10
    Add the vegetables and dill to avocado mixture.
  11. 11
    Toss gently.
  12. 12
    Add chickpeas, and combine.
  13. 13
    Taste and add more lemon, salt and pepper as needed.
  14. 14
    Serve.
  15. 15
    Can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2

Amount Per Serving
Calories 470.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29.3g46%
Saturated Fat 4.1g21%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1253.0mg53%
Total Carbohydrate 42.0g15%
Dietary Fiber 15.1g61%
Sugars 8.3g
Protein 17.5g35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: amp, avocado, basil, chickpea, chickpeas, chopped, cucumber, diced, dill, fresh, herb, lemon, mediterranean, oil, olive, peeled, pepper, salad, salt, scallions
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