HEALTHY MASHED CHICKPEA SALAD

A salad, a salad, a Russian dish, decision this no matter you would like, it’s really a vegetarian mashed chickpea dish. Wrapped in lettuce. Mouthwatering, right?

Look, this one isn't as simple because the alternative salads I typically build here. however it’s not troublesome either. This dish could be a very little completely different as you’d have to be compelled to build the salad dressing a part of the dish yourself.

HEALTHY MASHED CHICKPEA SALAD

I build this dish very often, however I’m having a tough time uptake it while not bread. i like bread. To me, bread is like home. It’s all I Greek deity once I was a baby, my mater wont to offer ME some bread with butter and a few spice (talk regarding obtaining your nutrients).

Now that I’m older, I’m admirer. No a lot of butter and spice. No, no, you simple, carefree and boring childhood. verify ME currently, I’m mixing and mashing extravagant chickpeas like I don’t care.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup chickpeas, canned, rinsed and drained
• 1 tsp capers
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1/3 tsp turmeric
• 1/3 tsp cumin
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 green or red pepper
• 1 carrot
• some basil, about 10 leaves
• some cilantro (3-4 springs)
• 1 tsp vinegar
• black pepper, salt if needed
• 2 spring onions or 1 medium onion
• Optional additions: garlic, potatoes, celery, chopped olives, lemon juice, cooked broccoli or asparagus, anything you want.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In your food processor, add ½ cup of the chickpeas (the other half is for later), the capers, mustard, turmeric, cumin, olive oil and vinegar. Blend until smooth and creamy. You can also use a hand blender for this step.
2. Chop very small: onions, red pepper, carrot, celery (optional), basil, cilantro.
3. In a salad bowl, put the rest of the chickpeas and the chopped vegetables together. Add the blended mixture and mix everything together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve on bread or in a lettuce leaf.

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