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creamy chickpea salad with tahini
Andreea Fegan, www.LittleBitesOfJoy.com

Creamy Chickpea Salad with Tahini

This creamy chickpea salad is hearty, bold in flavor from tahini, free of mayo, bright from lemon, and pairs perfectly with a side of veggies or over salad.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz cooked chickpeas
  • 1/2 oz tahini (or 1 tablespoon)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, microplaned or minced
  • salt & pepper, to taste
  • handful (or 2 oz) thinly sliced red onion
  • handful (or 2 oz) cucumbers, sliced thinly then into matchsticks
  • handful (or 2 oz) romaine or spring mix

Equipment

  • One bowl

Method
 

  1. First, combine the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper in a bowl.
  2. Next, add the chickpeas, onion, cucumbers to the same bowl and mix the veggies into the tahini mixture. Taste for seasoning. 
  3. Lastly, spoon the chickpea salad over romaine or spring mix, top with chili flakes, and enjoy.

Notes

This makes one generous portion.