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Chickpea Salad with Pesto

Chickpea Salad with Pesto is perfect for potlucks and working lunches alike. This colorful Mediterranean bean salad should be on any healthy meal plan

Prep Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 25472 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 2 15- ounce cans chickpeas drained and well rinsed
  • 1 cup finely diced bell peppers assorted colors
  • 1/2 cup thin sliced Persian cucumber these are the small ones, do not peel
  • 1/2 cup small mozzarella pearls
  • 1/2 cup halved or quartered cherry tomatoes assorted colors
  • 1/3 cup quartered small radishes
  • 1/3 cup diced black olives
  • 1/4 cup finely minced red onion
  • fresh cracked black pepper
pesto dressing (this will make more than you need, use the rest on pasta!)
  • 2 large handfuls fresh basil leaves and part of the stems I used my whole TJs basil plant
  • 1 small garlic clove smashed and peel removed
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • a good grating of fresh Parmesan as much or as little as you like
  • 1/4 cup olive oil give or take
  • salt to taste
garnish
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts toast in a little olive oil in a skillet for several minutes, stirring constantly until they turn nutty brown.
  • Lemon wedges

Instructions

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  1. Put the drained, rinsed, and dried chickpeas in a large salad bowl along with the rest of the salad ingredients.
  2. To make the pesto dressing, process the basil, garlic, and lemon briefly until it breaks down into a thick paste. Add the cheese and enough olive oil to make a loose pourable consistency. Add salt to taste, and more cheese, and/or lemon if you like.
  3. Toss the salad with just enough pesto to thoroughly coat everything. Serve topped with the toasted pine nuts, a good grinding of fresh cracked pepper, and accompanied by a couple of lemon wedges.

Nutrition Information

Calories 254.72kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 27.9g (9%) Protein 11.11g (22%) Fat 11.96g (18%) Saturated Fat 2.26g (11%) Sodium 383.36mg (16%) Fiber 7.99g (32%) Sugar 6.02g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 25472

% Daily Value*

Calories 254.72kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 27.9g 9%
Protein 11.11g 22%
Fat 11.96g 18%
Saturated Fat 2.26g 11%
Sodium 383.36mg 16%
Fiber 7.99g 32%
Sugar 6.02g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.