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Deconstructed Hummus Salad

Deconstructed Hummus Salad is a simple chickpea salad with all the components of a great hummus, and I think you'll find lots of other uses for the creamy lemon tahini dressing, too...

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 254 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • olive oil
  • 2 15- ounce cans of chickpeas
  • 1 cup parsley leaves well rinsed and dried
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
dressing
  • 2 Tbsp Tahini
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice maybe more
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Put a couple of teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet and heat on medium. Add the pine nuts and stir until toasted and browned, this will only take a few minutes. Stir constantly or they will burn. Set aside to cool.
  2. Drain the beans and rinse them very well. Shake off all the excess water and put them in a large bowl.
  3. Finely chop the parsley and add it to the bowl along with the garlic and the pine nuts.
  4. Whisk together the dressing ingredients and add enough water (maybe up to 4 tablespoons) to thin it out a bit. Give it a taste and add more salt, or lemon, if you need it.
  5. Toss the salad with enough dressing to coat well, and refrigerate for an hour or two to get it nice and chilled.
  6. Add more dressing if needed just before serving.

Notes

  • Canned chickpeas are great, and I use them all the time. I just make sure to rinse them well to remove the 'canned' flavor. You can certainly use dried chickpeas that you have soaked and cooked.
  • As you can see I've taken a few liberties with the recipe and added parsley, which isn't normally in hummus, but I thought the salad needed a little fresh green in there. If you want to stray further from the hummus theme, other nice additions might be halved grape tomatoes, olives, red onion, and cucumber.
  • You can make this ahead and then re-fresh it with a little more dressing just before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 254kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 13mg (1%) Potassium 405mg (12%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 665IU (13%) Vitamin C 12mg (13%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 254

% Daily Value*

Calories 254kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 13mg 1%
Potassium 405mg 9%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 665IU 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 69mg 7%
Iron 4mg 22%

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