Prep Time: 5 min Smashed Chickpea Salad
Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Ingredients
1 15 ounce Chickpeas, canned, Drained and
Rinsed
1/2 Lemon, Juiced and Zested (for 1 tsp zest)
1 Tbs Olive Oil
2 Tbs Olives, kalamata, Pitted and Chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/4 Onion, red, Chopped
1 Tbs Parsley, fresh, Chopped
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
3 Tbs sunflower seeds, raw
Prep
1. Chop olives, celery, onion, and parsley. Zest and juice lemon.
2. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
Make
1. Add chickpea, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of zest, and olive oil to a bowl.
Using a potato masher or fork, mash chickpeas to a coarse paste.
2. Mix in the chopped ingredients, sunflower seeds, and season to taste.
3. Enjoy on a bed of greens or as a filling for your favorite sandwich [we
LOVE using romaine lettuce leaves as a vehicle.]
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Nutrition Facts
Calories per serving 353
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 708mg 15%
Total Fat 14.6g 22%
Saturated Fat 1.6g 8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 661mg 28%
Amount/serving % Daily Value*
Total Carbohydrates 44g 14%
Dietary Fiber 13g 53%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 13g