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Lebanese-style chickpea salad
This salad combines chickpeas with cauliflower in a light yoghurt dressing, flavoured with lemon juice and sesame paste.
52 K 4/5 (2 reviews)
25 min.
Easy
1.85 €
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: February 9th 2020
250 g tinned (canned) chickpeas
250 g cauliflower
1 
150 g Greek yoghurt
1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Thoroughly drain 250 g tinned (canned) chickpeas.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Dry on a cloth.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Put the chickpeas and cauliflower in a salad bowl. Add 1 shallot finely chopped and a little chopped parsley.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Prepare the dressing by mixing 150 g Greek yoghurt, 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste) and 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Salt and pepper then checking the seasoning.
Salt and pepper then checking the seasoning.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour the dressing into the bowl and mix everything together.
Your salad is ready.
Your salad is ready.
Remarks
If you don't have any lemon juice handy, use a tablespoonful of vinegar instead.
The quantity of tahini can be adapted, either a little more or less, to suit your taste.
For a more authentic Lebanese touch, add a little mint in with the chopped parsley.
The quantity of tahini can be adapted, either a little more or less, to suit your taste.
For a more authentic Lebanese touch, add a little mint in with the chopped parsley.
Keeping: 2 days at most in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 30 RDI=10 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 660 RDI=30 % | 2,750 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=5 % | 380 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 8 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 690 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 1.85 €
- Per person : 0.50 €
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Tinned (canned) chickpeas
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Greek yoghurt
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Lemon juice
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