I picked up a few cans of chickpeas last week at QFC and thought I would make a chickpea salad for lunch today. I used some of the homegrown mesclun greens I planted a few weeks ago.
I sure miss having salads to eat all the time, but hopefully we will be able to get a few flats started in the greenhouse here pretty soon. If you don’t have any lettuce on hand, don’t worry about it, the chickpeas are delicious enough on their own.
Ingredients
4 oz mesclun salad mix
2 {15 oz} cans chick peas, drained, rinsed
1/2 red onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice {I used bottled}
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried cilantro {or 1 tablespoon fresh}
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley {or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh}
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Directions
Place all the ingredients but the lettuce in a bowl and toss until well combined. Place chickpea mixture in the refrigerator for about 2 hours, so the flavors can mingle and then serve over a bed of fresh lettuce greens.
Serves 2
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Amber Knight says
Hay Mavis,
look up garbanzo beans = “chickpeas” .you can grow them. they are easy. More #’s, 2 ton !!
Amber
Erin M says
Hi Mavis. I just want to tell you how much I appreciate the time and energy you put into your posts. I look forward to reading you every day!! Thank you so much. Love what you are doing with the garden. And…I just added chickpeas to my grocery list for shopping tomorrow. Awesome!!
Mavis says
Awwww Thanks for stopping by everyday Erin. 🙂 Chickpeas are awesome, I think I could eat them everyday.
saralie says
I totally feel the same way. Very classy professional posts yet it feels like you are a girlfriend!
Alvada Owen says
I look forward each morning to see what you have posted!!!!Thanks so much for all the great info.,keep up the good work!!!!!
Mavis says
Thanks Alvada. 🙂
Patti says
Hi Mavis: I too look forward to reading your blog every day. You challenge me through the challenges you set for yourself. I decided to take on the “buy no groceries for the month of April” challenge, and did it! In fact, I decided to continue it into May. So far in May, I did break down and order one Bountiful Basket of fresh fruits and vegetables. I LOVE fresh fruits and veges, so this to me was a necessity. I’m in Montana, starting a garden early must be done in a greenhouse because we can have frost for awhile. I was able to harvest my first lettuce for a delicious salad last week and look forward to many more vegetables as the season progresses.
Thanks for the chickpea salad recipe. I have all of the ingredients needed to make it for dinner this week, and I think my husband will love it as well. We have 2 homes in 2 states as well. It’s definitely a challenge keeping up with 2 homesteads, one in Washington and one in Montana. Have fun out East!
Mavis Butterfield says
Thanks Patti! Glad to hear your no spend challenge is going well. Keep up the good work.