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Mediterranean Chickpea Tomato Salad

A Mediterranean-style chickpea salad with seasonal vegetables, tomatoes and olives. 
Serve with a platter of french feta or tofu feta, and you have yourself a fabulous late summer botanical bowl.

  • Serves4-6
  • Cooks in
  • Prep time 15 mins
  • Plant Protein

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  • High Fibre

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  • Anti Inflammatory

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Ingredients

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  • 1 can chickpeas - 1 ½ cups | 15oz | 425g
  • 1 bell pepper | capsicum - fine diced
  • 1 kohlrabi - peel + dice
  • 1 cucumber - diced
  • 1 watermelon radish - diced
  • ½ - 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp vinegar - sherry | white balsamic
  • 1 tbsp olive oil - optional
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes - cut in half
  • 1 cup olives - pitted
  • 1 cup herbs - cilantro, basil, parsley, chives
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Method

Mediterranean Chickpea Tomato Salad

 

DRAIN & rinse chickpeas.

 

WASH + DICE all the veg about the same size as chickpeas – a good chance to hone your knife skills.

 

MIX all ingredients in a bowl.   TASTE adjust vinegar & salt.  Serve as is or with olive oil + vinegar or dressing on the side.

 

SERVING IDEAS
with french feta cheese. 
Kohlrabi, Cabbage & Flat Green Bean Slaw Salad
Crispy Lettuce Salad
Nasturtium Salad.

 

DRESSING IDEAS
Kale & Green Bean Pesto
Mixed Mustard Dressing
Oil-free Orange Vinaigrette
Lemon Garlic Tahini.

 

Chef Hat Icon Chef tips + Ingredient Swaps + Ideas

SWAP Chickpeas for cooked lentils, cannellini beans, pinto, adzuki, black beans, black-eyed peas.

 

SWAP vegetables for anything you have – carrots, radishes, celery, radicchio, tomatillos, baby zucchini, cooked green beans.

 

ADD nuts or seeds.

 

THERAPEUTIC DIETS – Adapt the recipe and ingredients according to your healthcare provider.
Please remember to read food ingredient labels. 

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