Tomato Avocado Cucumber Chick Pea Salad with Feta and Greek Lemon Dressing
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Tomato Avocado Cucumber Chick Pea Salad with Feta and Greek Lemon Dressing
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This salad features a fresh mix of cherry tomatoes in red and yellow, chickpeas, cucumbers, and diced avocado, tossed with crumbled feta. The dressing combines olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, and herbs to brighten the flavors. The combination offers a variety of textures from the creamy avocado to the firm chickpeas, balanced by the tangy Greek lemon dressing, making it a light and refreshing choice for a side or a light meal.
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The Tomato Avocado Cucumber Chick Pea Salad with Feta and Greek Lemon Dressing blends vibrant ingredients like red and yellow cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, quartered cucumber slices, and diced semi-firm Hass avocado. Fresh parsley and crumbled feta provide herbal and salty accents. The accompanying dressing emulsifies olive oil, fresh lemon juice, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and a mix of fresh basil and dried oregano. Tossing gently preserves the avocado's texture while evenly coating the salad. This salad is best served within an hour to maintain freshness and balance.
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Ingredients
- 2 (10.5 oz) containers cherry tomato red
- 1 (10.5 oz) containers cherry tomato yellow
- 1 (14.5 oz) can chickpea drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cucumber peeled and sliced into quarters
- 2 avocado peeled, cored and diced (ripe but semi-firm, Hass variety
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped, fresh
- 3 oz feta cheese crumbled
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp basil chopped, fresh
- 3/4 tsp oregano dried
Instructions
- In a salad bowl toss together tomatoes, chick peas and cucumbers. Add avocado and parsley and gently toss. Add desire amount of dressing and the feta and gently toss to evenly coat. Serve within an hour for best results.
- For the dressing:
- In a blender (or mixing bowl with a whisk), blend olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic and salt until mixture is well emulsified. Stir in basil and oregano.
- Recipe source: inspired by Green Valley Kitchen
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