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This light, refreshing salad comes alive with the addition of mint-- a common addition to salads throughout the Middle East!
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1 head crunchy green lettuce chopped
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup mint leaves coarsely chopped
- 1 cucumber peeled and diced
- 1 cup chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tomato chopped (optional)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 lemon juice only
- 1 tsp. honey
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, mint, cucumber, chickpeas, cheese, and tomato.
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together the oil, lemon juice and honey (this makes enough for at least 2 salads).
- Add the dressing, a couple of tablespoons at a time, until the salad is dressed to taste. Save the remaining dressing for a future meal.
Recipe Notes
Do Ahead and Delegate: chop the lettuce, peel and chop the cucumber, drain and rinse the chickpeas, chop the tomato (if using), make the dressing.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (% based upon daily values): Calories 166, Total Fat: 10g, 15.5%; Saturated Fat: 3g, 16.5%; Cholesterol: 17mg, 5.5%; Sodium: 278mg, 12%; Total Carbohydrate: 13g, 4.5%; Dietary Fiber: 4g, 16%; Sugar: 3g; Protein: 8g
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