Chickpea Salad with Hint of Lemon Dressing
Great for packing, and bursting with flavour, this salad can be doubled for a larger crowd and makes a tasty summer sandwich spooned into lettuce-lined pita breads.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 195 |
| pro | 6 g |
| total fat | 6 g |
| sat. fat | 1 g |
| carb | 29 g |
| fibre | 6 g |
| chol | 6 mg |
| sodium | 727 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 6% |
| iron | 12% |
| vit A | 2% |
| vit C | 20% |
| folate | 35% |
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1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup (175 mL) thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup (125 mL) thinly sliced sweet onions, such as Vidalia
1/4 cup (50 mL) thinly sliced radishes
1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup (125 mL) grape tomatoes or small cherry tomatoes, quartered
Hint of Lemon Dressing:
1/4 cup (50 mL) light mayonnaise
2 tbsp (25 mL) plain yogurt
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) Dijon mustard
1 tsp (5 mL) grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
Preparation:
Hint of Lemon Dressing: In large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, lemon rind, salt and pepper.
Add chickpeas, celery, onions, radishes and parsley; toss to coat. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.) Add tomatoes; toss to coat.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: June 2005
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