Salads
Vibrant Mediterranean Salad with Chickpeas & Fresh Vinaigrette
Enjoy a fresh, vibrant taste of the Mediterranean with this Fresh Mediterranean Salad! Featuring a blend of romaine, arugula, and spinach, along with seasoned chickpeas, juicy peaches, colorful peppers, and creamy avocado, this salad is topped with a homemade Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette. Perfect for a l
Ingredients
- 1 heads romaine chopped
- 6oz arugula
- 6oz spinach
- 1 spicy chickpea recipe (below)
- 1 zucchini, cut into moon shapes
- 1-2 nectarines or peaches 1
- red pepper, diced
- 1 yellow pepper, diced
- 1 orange pepper, diced
- 1-2 avocado
- salt/pepper, to taste.
- Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tbls olive oil
- 3 tbls sun-dried tomatoes(packed in oil)
- 2 tbls apple cider vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper.
- Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette:
- 1/2c packed basil leaves
- 3-4 tbls extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbls lemon juice
- 3 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 small garlic cloves chopped
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4tsp salt
- Chickpea savory spice:
- blend 1 15oz can chickpeas
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- 1
In a large salad bowl, chop and combine all the greens.
- 2
Assemble: Fill individual bowls with leafy greens and top with the remaining produce.
- 3
Drizzle with sun-dried tomato vinaigrette overtop.
- 4
Finish it off with salt and freshly pepper.
- 5
Vinaigrette: Place ingredients into a food processor or blender, and blend until mixture is smooth.
- 6
Add all the ingredients to a small/personal food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
- 7
Rinse and drain the chickpeas then add them to a bowl with all the spices. Mix well.
- 8
Add the mixture to a medium dry sauté pan and sauté 7-10 minutes.
