How to make herby chickpea salad with tahini dressing

This fresh and vibrant salad with a nutty, creamy dressing is super easy to prepare and perfect for barbecues and dining al fresco

Monday 30 July 2018 07:23 EDT
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Work the legume: It takes minimal effort to create this bright and summery dish
Work the legume: It takes minimal effort to create this bright and summery dish (Farmdrop)

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Herby chickpea salad with tahini dressing

Total time: 10 minutes

Serves 4

1 can of chickpeas, drained
½ cucumber
1 red pepper
1 red chilli
2 tomatoes
5g mint
15g parsley
1 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
½ lemon, juiced
4 tbsp olive oil

Roughly chop the cucumber, red pepper and tomatoes into chunks. Finely chop the mint, parsley and chilli.

Stir the vegetables and herbs with the chickpeas. Whisk together the tahini, red wine vinegar, lemon juice and olive oil. Pour over the chickpeas, stir and season with salt and pepper. Serve with some pitta to mop up the dressing.

Recipe from farmdrop.com

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