chickpea, avocado & feta salad w. basil dressing
 
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Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
  • Salad recipe:
  • 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 Roma tomato, diced
  • ½ orange bell pepper, diced
  • ½ red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • Feta cheese, crumbled
  • Basil dressing recipe:
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2 Trader Joe's frozen garlic cubes (or 2 cloves garlic, minced)
  • 2 Trader Joe's frozen basil cubes (or 1 tbsp. chopped fresh basil)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, mix together chickpeas, tomato, red and orange bell peppers, and avocado. Crumble feta cheese on top. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer dressing to a container and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
  3. Drizzle dressing on chickpea salad right before serving; mix.
Recipe by sweet caroline's cooking at https://sweetcarolinescooking.com/2015/08/19/feelin-fresh-chickpea-avocado-feta-salad-w-basil-dressing/