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chickpea salad with lemon tahini

Chickpea Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing

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Elevate your salad game with this refreshing and flavorful chickpea salad! A delightful fusion of mixed greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber, zesty red onion, and briny olives 🍽️🥒. Drizzle on a luscious lemon-tahini dressing for a burst of zingy goodness. Packed with plant-powered protein and vibrant colors, this salad is a feast for both your taste buds and your eyes. Wholesome, satisfying, and bursting with fresh flavors—your new favorite salad is here! 🌟🥗

Ingredients:

For the Salad:

2 cups mixed greens (such as lettuce, spinach, arugula)
1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cucumber, diced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup black or kalamata olives, pitted and sliced

For the Lemon-Tahini Dressing:

3 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, fresh lemon juice, water, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth. If needed, adjust the consistency by adding more water.
In a large salad bowl, arrange the mixed greens as the base.
Scatter the canned chickpeas, diced cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced olives over the mixed greens.
Drizzle the prepared lemon-tahini dressing over the salad.
Gently toss the salad to combine all the ingredients and coat them with the dressing.
Divide the chickpea salad among serving plates or bowls.