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Chickpea Salad Bright Line Eating

Creamy Chickpea Salad With Tahini

This creamy chickpea salad is hearty, bold in flavor from tahini, free of mayo, bright from lemon, and pairs perfectly with a side of veggies or over salad.

Equipment

  • One bowl.

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz chickpeas (1 protein portion)
  • 1/2 oz tahini (1 fat portion)
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, microplaned or minced
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 oz thinly sliced red onion (1/3 veggie portion)
  • 2 oz sliced cucumbers, cut into matchsticks (1/3 veggie portion)
  • 2 oz romaine or spring mix (1/3 veggie portion)

Instructions
 

  • First, combine the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper in a bowl.
  • Next, add the chickpeas, onion, cucumbers to the same bowl and mix the veggies into the tahini mixture. Taste for seasoning. 
  • Lastly, spoon the chickpea salad over romaine or spring mix, top with chili flakes, and enjoy.

Notes

For Bright Line Eating™, this whole recipe equals: 1 protein, 6 oz of veggie portion, and 1 fat portion.