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Mediterranean Chard Salad

Mediterranean Chard Salad

Salads

Course

Difficulty

Easy

Pulse Type

Chickpeas

Specialty Diet

Gluten-free

Occasion

Mediterranean Diet

Nutrition

500 calories or less

Cook Time

20 minutes

Nutrition

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Ingredients

Servings:

Salad:

4 cups chard baby or young; shredded
1 bell pepper red; thinly sliced
4 radishes sliced; or substitute grated carrots or beets
1/2 cucumber English; sliced (or try shaved fennel)
6 tomatoes cherry; halved
1 avocado sliced
1/4 cup olives kalamata (optional)
1 cup chickpeas cooked
1 cup parsley Italian; chopped (or sub half cilantro, basil or mint)
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds toasted (or slivered almonds)

Optional Toppings:

goat cheese crumbled (leave out to make vegan)
feta cheese leave out to make vegan
sprouts

Lemony Dressing

2 tbsp lemon juice fresh
1 tsp lemon zest finely grated
2 tsp honey
1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Place all the salad ingredients in a large bowl ( Either in separate ingredients into small piles over the greens, or toss all.
Whisk dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
Dress the salad and toss- you will probably not need all the dressing.
Adjust salt and lemon adding more if necessary.
Sprinkle with nuts or seeds and optional sprouts.