Chickpea and Tomato Salad with Grilled Pita Recipe
This is a refreshing and delicious salad. It's healthy and filling, so a good salad to serve with soup or another lighter dish. It's super quick if you use canned garbanzo beans, or save money by using dried chickpeas. This is a great side dish for when you are grilling.
Ingredients
- 2 15oz cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas) rinsed and drained, or 2 cups dried garbanzo beans soaked in water over night
- 6 roma tomatoes (or other good tomatoes) coarsely diced
- 4 oz crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves (basil can substitute)
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 2 pita rounds
Directions
- In a large bowl combine beans, tomatoes, feta and mint.
- In a screw top jar, or other sealable container, combine vinegar, olive oil, 1 Tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Shake to combine. Pour over salad mixture and set aside.
- Grill pita bread on a grill over medium until warm and toasted. Or broil briefly on each side (no more than 1 minutes per side or it will burn). Transfer to a cutting board and cut into wedges.
- Serve salad with warm pita wedges for dipping.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 495g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 519 | |
| Calories from Fat 198 | 38% |
| Total Fat 22.54g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat 6.44g | 26% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium 1007mg | 42% |
| Potassium 907mg | 26% |
| Total Carbs 64.08g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.6g | 42% |
| Sugars 9.63g | 6% |
| Protein 17.15g | 27% |
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August 3, 2010
This was a delicious salad. I was planning to go for a run before dinner, but one taste of this salad piled on top of a wedge of warm pita bread and I was in for half a bowl before I could stop myself. This has flavors that make you dream you are on the coast in Greece or Turkey. Give it a try before summer is over!I've cooked/tasted this recipe!1 person likes this review
Comments
August 4, 2010That looks great. Another alternative could be to use mozzarella cheese instead of feta and Italian bread...
August 4, 2010ohhh this is a must try for me today being so hot here in ontario wonderful easy tasty salad is a must
thks for sharing
