Windset Farms®Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Difficulty: Simple

Ingredients

½ a Fresco® Seedless Cucumber, sliced into half moons
⅓ cup chopped red Maestro® Bell Pepper
1 cup Concerto® Grape Tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon sea salt Freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ teaspoon cumin seeds*
2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
4 Medjool dates, pitted and diced
¼ cup finely chopped parsley
3 ounces of Goat Cheese
¼ cup fresh mint
⅓ cup roasted chickpeas, optional

Looking to up your salad game this Summer? You can start with this delicious Mediterranean Chickpea Salad, filled with Fresco® Seedless Cucumbers, Maestro® Bell Peppers and Concerto® Grape Tomatoes!

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and several grinds of pepper.
In a small skillet over medium-low heat, toast the cumin seeds until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and crush them a bit (a mortar & pestle is easiest for this). Add them to the bowl and stir.
Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, dates, cucumbers, red pepper, and parsley to the bowl and toss.
Transfer to a serving platter and dollop with the goat cheese, sprinkle with mint, and top with the extra roasted chickpeas, if desired.
Season to taste and serve.

Recipe Created By

Windset Farms

              
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