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Healthy Chickpea Salad

  • NO DAIRY
  • LOW GI
  • SOURCE OF PROTEIN
  • GOOD FIBRE SOURCE

Serves: 4.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 medium tomato finely chopped (firm)
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped
  • ½ small red onion finely chopped
  • 10 med olives
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber sliced
  • Pinch cracked pepper

Method:

Put chickpeas in a bowl with approx 3 litres of water. Add 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to the water and soak chickpeas overnight. The next day, drain and place the chickpeas in a pot, cover with water 4-5cm above the level of the chickpeas and bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 30-40 minutes until tender. Drain and cool before storing in the refrigerator until needed.

To make up salad, toss all ingredients together in a bowl until combined

Sprinkle with pepper and serve 

PER SERVE  

Energy  698kJ

cal 174

Protein  9g

Total Fat 3g

Sat. Fat <1g

Fibre  7g

Carbs 21g

Sugar 4g

Sodium 84mg

 Betty Baxter Feel Good Dressing optional 

PER SERVE  (1 tbsp)

Energy 325kJ

77cal

Protein  <1g

Total Fat 8.3g

Sat. Fat <1g

Fibre  0g

Carbs 2g

Sugar 0g

Sodium mg

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