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MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA SALAD – BALELA

by | Mar 8, 2021 | Lunch, Nutrition

Calories

Protein

Carbs

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MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA SALAD – BALELA (V) (VN)


Servings: 2

Nutritional values per serving:

calories 275, protein 8g, fat 14g (saturated 2g), carbs 22.6g (sugar 5g), sodium 2.4g

INGREDIENTS


 

  • ½ can (200g) chickpeas, drained
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 5 sundried tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 4 spring onions, sliced 1cm
  • 6 black olives
  • 6 green olives
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 red chilli pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
  • small bunch (25g) flat-leaf parsley, destalked & roughly chopped
  • small bunch mint, destalked & roughly chopped

Dressing

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed (optional)
  • ⅓ tsp sumac (substitutes: lemon pepper or ½ tsp lemon zest)
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

METHOD


 

  • Whisk all the dressing ingredients together in a bowl.
  • Add all the salad ingredients to a bowl, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
  • Drizzle over the dressing and serve.
Paul Wallace

Paul Wallace

Personal trainer of 15 plus years and creator of FT-Fit one of Glasgow’s largest fitness classes

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