Tunisian-style Chickpea Salad

Experience the bright and fresh flavors of Tunisia with this recipe for a Tunisian-style salad. This salad is a perfect blend of fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices, with a tangy lemon dressing. This salad is easy to make, healthy, and delicious. It's perfect as a side dish or as a light lunch.

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups of mixed greens (arugula, spinach, lettuce)
• 1 medium cucumber, diced
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1/2 cup of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 cup of diced red onion
• 1/4 cup of crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup of diced Kalamata olives

For the dressing:

• 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp of honey
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper, to taste

METHOD

Step #1: Prepare the vegetables

In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, chickpeas, parsley, mint, cilantro, basil, red onion, feta cheese, and Kalamata olives.

Step #2: Prepare the dressing

In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper.

Step #3: Dress the salad

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

Step #4: Serve

Serve the salad immediately, garnish with additional herbs or feta cheese if desired.

Enjoy!

Note that you can adjust the quantity of the ingredients to your liking, you can add more or less of some vegetables, herbs or cheese. you can also add some grilled chicken or shrimp to make it more filling.