spiced chickpea bowl with lemony avocado dressing

Fresh veggies, warm spiced chickpeas and fragrant herbs are drizzled with a creamy lemon avocado dressing making this bowl of goodness not only healthy but totally moreish.

Toss the chickpeas – or garbanzo beans, whichever you call them, with a little oil, some smoky paprika and cumin and roast them in a pan. Simple. Right?

The dressing is creamy and smooth: a mashed avocado, mixed with fresh lemon juice, some Greek yogurt for ex-tra creaminess, a little dill, some garlic, ground cumin, a little olive oil. Stir, stir, stir and viola! Creamy avocado dressing that would also double-down for a veggie dip.

Then throw the salad together.

Summery deliciousness that not only looks pretty, it’s also good for you. Until next time, toodles xo.

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spiced chickpea bowl with lemony avocado dressing

2017-06-06 11:21:53

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Ingredients

15.5 oz (439g) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed & drained
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 cups spring mix (baby lettuce leaves)
2 small cucumbers, chopped
4 small, vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped (I use Campari tomatoes)
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup Italian parsley leaves
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
AVOCADO LEMON DRESSING
1 avocado, halved & peeled
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 garlic clove, minced
pinch salt & pepper

Instructions

To make the dressing: Mash avocado in a small bowl. Add remaining ingredients, using enough water (about 2 tablespoons) to thin the dressing a little; stir to combine.
Pat chickpeas dry with some paper towel. Heat a small frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, paprika, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper & chickpeas. Stir occasionally, about 5 minutes, or until coated in spice mixture & oil has been absorbed.
Divide spring mix between 2 bowls. Add cucumber tomatoes, green onions, parsley leaves, olives, chickpeas & feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing. Serves 2.

By Lovoni

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