Description
This traditional Lebanese Salad is easy to make and so delicious!
Ingredients
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Pita Chips
- 4 pita bread (preferably whole grain)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Salad
- 2 cans Chickpeas
- 240 grams Salad Greens
- 2 cucumbers (quartered lengthwise and sliced)
- 300 grams cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 red onion (chopped)
Tahini Dressing
- 1/2 cup aquafaba ((liquid from the can of chickpeas))
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsps Tahini
- 4 cloves garlic
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees
Bake Pita Chips
- Put bite-sized pita chips in on a baking tray and lightly brush with olive oil or water. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Bake until crispy, taking care they don't burn. This should take approx. 10 minutes. Set aside
Prepare Salad
- Drain chickpeas, setting aside 1/2 of the liquid to use in the dressing. In a bowl, combine salad greens, chickpeas, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions.
Make Dressing
- Whisk together in a bowl the liquid from the chickpeas, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, tahini and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Assemble & Serve
- Drizzle the salad with the dressing, tossing to mix well. Divide salad into bowls or plates, topping with the baked pita chips. Alternatively, serve in a big bowl for people to help themselves to.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 508
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 46
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 10
