Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Perfect protein-packed option that gets better as it sits:

What you will need:

• 2 cans chickpeas, mashed slightly

• 2 Tomatoes-roughly 1 cup, diced

• 1/2 of a European cucumber, diced

• 1/2 of a red onion, diced

• Fresh herbs (parsley, mint, dill), all of these or just one. About 1/2 cup chopped

• Lemon juice from 1 lemon and a dollop of our homemade hummus which can be purchased weekly from Local Foods Plymouth

  Instructions:

• Combine 8oz of our plain hummus with lemon juice and herbs. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and mix.

• Add in chickpeas, cucumber, onion and tomatoes.

• Gently mix.

  Serving:

• Place the chickpea salad on your favorite bread and top with greens and pickles.

• Serve your salad with a side of hearty crackers, ones such as Triscuits, Wasa Bread, Mary’s Gone Crackers have minimal ingredients.

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