Chicken & Chickpea Salad
25 minutes |
Servings:
6 |
Prep:
15 minutes |
Cook:
0 minutes
Chicken & Chickpea Salad
25 minutes
Servings:
6
Prep:
15 minutes
Cook:
0 minutes
Chicken & Chickpea Salad
25 minutes
Servings:
6
Prep:
15 minutes
Cook:
0 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) lemon zest
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tsp (5 ml) each salt, black pepper, and ground cumin
- 2 cups (500 ml) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup (250 ml) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 5 Medjool dates, pitted and diced
- 3 mini cucumbers, sliced or 1/2 English cucumber seeded and sliced
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped red pepper, fresh or roasted
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) finely chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped fresh mint and additional for garnish, if desired
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) crumbled feta cheese
- 2 cups (500 ml) shredded or cubed cooked chicken
Method
- In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Add chickpeas, tomatoes, dates, cucumber, roasted red peppers, parsley and mint and toss to combine.
- Add the feta and the chicken and gently toss again.
- Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with fresh mint, if desired.