Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Serves: 6 Save

Ingredients (24)

  • Croutons:
  • 6 slices wheat or sourdough bread cubed
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp zaatar spice (See Note 1)
  • Dressing:
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
  • Salad:
  • 30 oz cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 2 large carrots peeled and shredded
  • 4 Persian cucumbers sliced (See Note 2)
  • 2 plum tomatoes diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (arils)
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts toasted
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
  • 1/4 cup parsley chopped
  • 3 cups arugula greens

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