Chickpea Salad With Carrots And Dates
This Moroccan chickpea salad makes a hearty and delicious meal, loaded with sweet dates, carrots, and greens. It's so healthy and pairs perfectly with anything grilled!
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon cumin
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- juice from ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 large bunch of carrots, chopped (about 6-8 carrots)
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ⅔ cup dates, chopped
- 1 handful chopped carrot greens
Instructions
- Whisk the cumin, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and cayenne pepper together and set aside.
- Chop your carrots, carrot greens, and dates, and add them to a bowl along with the chickpeas, almonds, and anything else that you might be adding to this (I didn’t have mint on hand but it would have gone great with it!)
- Toss the salad with the dressing until everything is evenly coated and serve.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from this one at www.101cookbooks.com.
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