Chickpeas with Cilantro-Lime Dressing

11 INGREDIENTS • 4 STEPS • 11HRS

Chickpeas with Cilantro-Lime Dressing

This is a super simple salad: chickpeas, onions, and dressing. In the in-between season of foods, when the comforts of winter have lost some of their appeal yet spring fare still feels months away, this salad could not taste more refreshing.
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This is a super simple salad: chickpeas, onions, and dressing. In the in-between season of foods, when the comforts of winter have lost some of their appeal yet spring fare still feels months away, this salad could not taste more refreshing.
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Alexandra's Kitchen
Alexandra Stafford is the blogger behind Alexandra's Kitchen, a food blog featuring mostly simple, sometimes fussy but always seasonal recipes.
http://www.alexandracooks.com/

11HRS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
2
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Fresh Cilantro
7 cups
Fresh Cilantro
Lime
2
Limes, freshly squeezed
1/4 cup juice per 2 servings
Olive Oil
4 Tbsp
Olive Oil
Garlic
1 clove
Garlic
Dijon Mustard
2 tsp
Dijon Mustard
Granulated Sugar
2 tsp
Granulated Sugar
Ground Turmeric
1/2 tsp
Ground Turmeric
Salt
1/4 tsp
Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Canned Chickpeas
2 1/4 cups
Canned Chickpeas
Red Onion
1
Red Onion, finely chopped

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
479
Fat
31.7 g
Protein
12.4 g
Carbs
38.2 g
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Alexandra's Kitchen
Alexandra Stafford is the blogger behind Alexandra's Kitchen, a food blog featuring mostly simple, sometimes fussy but always seasonal recipes.
http://www.alexandracooks.com/

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Place the Fresh Cilantro (7 cups), juice from Limes (2), Olive Oil (4 Tbsp), Garlic (1 clove), Dijon Mustard (2 tsp), Granulated Sugar (2 tsp), Ground Turmeric (1/2 tsp), Salt (1/4 tsp), and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a food processor or blender.
step 1 Place the Fresh Cilantro (7 cups), juice from Limes (2), Olive Oil (4 Tbsp), Garlic (1 clove), Dijon Mustard (2 tsp), Granulated Sugar (2 tsp), Ground Turmeric (1/2 tsp), Salt (1/4 tsp), and Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) in a food processor or blender.
step 2
Purée until smooth. Taste. Adjust dressing with more salt, pepper, lime, oil, etc.
step 2 Purée until smooth. Taste. Adjust dressing with more salt, pepper, lime, oil, etc.
step 3
Place Canned Chickpeas (2 1/4 cups) in a large bowl. Add Red Onion (1). Toss with dressing to taste.
step 3 Place Canned Chickpeas (2 1/4 cups) in a large bowl. Add Red Onion (1). Toss with dressing to taste.
step 4
Taste, adjust with more salt if necessary.
step 4 Taste, adjust with more salt if necessary.

Tags

Beans & Legumes
Appetizers
Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Lunch
Snack
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegan
Fall
Vegetarian
Indian
Salad
Spring
Side Dish
Mexican
Summer
Vegetables
Middle Eastern
Winter
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