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

1. 15.5 oz (439g) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed & drained
2. 2 teaspoons olive oil
3. 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
4. 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
5. 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
6. 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
7. 4 cups spring mix (baby lettuce leaves)
8. 2 small cucumbers, chopped
9. 4 small, vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped (I use Campari tomatoes)
10. 4 green onions, thinly sliced
11. 1/2 cup Italian parsley leaves
12. 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
13. 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
14. AVOCADO LEMON DRESSING
15. 1 avocado, halved & peeled
16. 1/3 cup lemon juice
17. 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
18. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
19. 2 tablespoons olive oil
20. 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
21. 1 garlic clove, minced
22. pinch salt & pepper

Instructions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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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