Meatless Monday Recipe: Pan Fried Chickpea Salad

Another Happy Meatless Monday, where has February gone! Today I wanted to share a delicious, very simple, healthful and savory vegetarian side dish: Pan Fried Chickpea Salad. This one-pot chickpea salad is made with warming spices, vibrant cilantro and lemon, protein packed chickpeas, making it the perfect go-to accompaniment. Not to mention the absolutely divine dressing! It keeps for up to a week when left undressed, so consider doubling  it to have at your convenience. I love serving a double portion as a main meal topped with thick slices of creamy ripe avocado or toasted walnuts for an added crunch. Photo from: 101cookbooks.com Pan Fried Chickpea Salad  Recipe from: 101cookbooks.com Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 cup of chopped leeks 1 clove of garlic, minced zest of one lemon 1/3 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons warm water ½ C of loosely packed fresh cilantro, chopped ½ C red onion, chopped Directions: Heat oil in a large skillet and add the chickpeas. Sauté over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until they start getting a bit golden in color. Stir in the leeks and cook until the chickpeas are more golden and the leeks have browned a bit as well, roughly 7 – 10 minutes total. At the last minute stir in the garlic and the lemon zest. Remove from heat, and set aside. While the chickpeas cool (I like to serve this salad at ro...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: Tags: nutrition chickpeas healthy food healthy recipe meatless monday salad side dish vegetarian Source Type: blogs