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    By Caitlin on May 25, 2016, Updated July 21, 2018

    Mashed Chickpea Salad

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    One of my favorite things about food blogging is that I am pushed outside of my comfort zone to try things I wouldn't normally make. This is one of those recipes that I would pin on Pinterest and say "Wow that looks really good and really healthy! But I doubt I would like it. It looks too healthy so it can't be that good..."

    And so the recipe would live, untouched, on my Pinterest board for the rest of eternity. Right next to that backyard movie theater I'll never have, the make up tutorials I will never master, and the wine bottle crafts I'll never make. Just sitting there. Making me feel like a more productive person than I really am. And every so often I would scroll past it and say "I really should make that one day" and yet I never would. I would just keep making my same safe dishes over, and over, and over!

    But now that I have my blog, I am pushing myself to make some of those unique recipes I was too scared to make before. And it is paying off BIG time! Some of my new favorite foods are things I never thought I would like (here's lookin' at you salmon and refried beans!)

    Before I made this dish, the only time I ate chickpeas was in Sabra hummus. So I wasn't sure how I would feel about them, but as it turns out I love them!!

    If you're looking for a fresh, new, healthy, low calorie dish that is quick to put together then you're in luck! And the best part is that you really could add in any extra veggies that you have on hand.


    MASHED CHICKPEA SALAD

    101 calories per serving (not counting bread)

    2 SP per serving (not counting bread)

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    So remember up top where I said this dish looks too healthy to be that good? Well looks are not deceiving in this case, it really is delicious! And nutritious! (I've been wanting to use that line since my first blog post...)

    You can whip a bowl of this salad up in about 10 minutes and snack on it all week. And you can eat it straight out of the fridge so it's perfect for busy weeks!

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    All you have to do to prep this salad is dice, dice, and dice. Oh and dice. It's so easy! I'm no psychic but I do believe this will be a staple for my lunches this summer!

    I started by draining and rinsing one 15 oz can of chickpeas (alias: garbanzo beans) and pouring into a food processor. Add in 3 tablespoon Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon minced garlic, and juice from ½ of a lemon. Pulse until blended but still chunky. If you don't have a food processor (or don't feel like dirtying it up...#preach) then you can just mash these ingredients together with a potato masher.

    Dice 1 medium carrot, 2 celery stalks, ¼ C red onion, and ⅓ of a Fuji apple into itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, pieces. Place into a large bowl.

    Roughly chop the ½ C kale and 2 tablespoon cilantro leaves and add to other veggies. Add the chickpea mixture to the bowl and season with salt and pepper. Mix well. Mashed Chickpea Salad-3

    That's it!! Wasn't that easy?! You can dig in immediately if you want, but this dish is best if left to refrigerate for at least a day so all of the flavors can mesh together.

    You can serve this salad any way you'd like; I chose to use this lovely loaf of bread from my local bakery. I sliced it into small pieces and made 3-4 crostinis per serving. You could also use regular toast, tortillas, lettuce wraps, or just eat it with a fork! Let me know if you discover any other tasty ways to enjoy this dish! I'm always looking for unique ideas! 🙂

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    Mashed Chickpea Salad

    • Author: Cuts and Crumbles
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Total Time: 10 mins
    • Category: Vegetarian, Side Dish
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    Description

    A savory, sweet, veggie filled salad, perfect for lunch or for just snacking during the week! Only 101 calories per serving! (2 SP)


    Ingredients

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    • 1 (15 oz can) chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
    • 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
    • ½ tsp minced garlic
    • Juice from ½ of a lemon
    • 1 medium carrot
    • 2 celery stalks
    • ¼ C red onion
    • ⅓ of a Fuji apple
    • ½ C kale
    • 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves
    • Salt and pepper, to taste

    Instructions

    1. Drain and rinse chickpeas and add to a food processor. Add in dijon mustard, minced garlic and lemon juice and process until blended but still slightly chunky. (You can use a potato masher instead if you wish!)
    2. Dice the carrot, celery, onion and apple into very tiny pieces. Place into a large bowl for mixing the salad.
    3. Roughly chop the kale and cilantro leaves and add to bowl.
    4. Add chickpea mixture and veggies together, and season with salt and pepper. Mix together.
    5. Enjoy!!

    Notes

    2 SP (not counting bread)
    The salad is best if given at least a day to refrigerate so flavors can blend. Store in sealed, refrigerated container for up to 1 week. Serve on bread, crostinis, wrapped in tortillas or lettuce, or eaten straight up with a fork!


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 5
    • Calories: 101
    • Sugar: 2.7 g
    • Sodium: 958.2 mg
    • Fat: 1.6 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 19.1 g
    • Fiber: 6.1 g
    • Protein: 4.9 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

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    **Recipe adapted from The Glowing Fridge 

    What do you think? Did this recipe make the cut for you or did it crumble? What would you do differently? I look forward to reading your opinions! :)

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