Green Child Magazine Summer 2016 | страница 14

Deliciously Nutritious |by Krystal Barschig Author of My Botanical Baby Chickpea Salad Sandwich This quick and easy recipe is perfect for picnics and packed with plant-based protein! 14 Ingredients Instructions • 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 bunch scallions, chopped • 1 whole dill pickle, minced • 1 carrot, shredded • 2 Tablespoons fresh dill, chopped 2 teaspoons yellow mustard pinch of salt • cracked black pepper to taste • 4 Tablespoons Cucumber Yogurt Sauce • Cucumber Yogurt Sauce: • 1 garlic clove, peeled • 1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced 3 Tablespoons greek yogurt • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice • 1/4 teaspoon salt 1. In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork. 2. Mix in the remaining ingredients. 3. Next, make the Cucumber Yogurt Sauce. Pulse the garlic clove in a food processor until minced. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth. 4. Stir the Cucumber Yogurt Sauce into the chickpea salad mixture. 5. Serve the Chickpea Salad in a pita pocket with a few crisp romaine lettuce leaves and sliced tomato, or on your favorite crackers, or eat it straight out of the bowl with a fork! I’ve done ‘em all and enjoyed it in every form!