Clarity Chickpea Spinach Salad with Cumin Yogurt Orange Dressing.
By Jackie DeKnock GOURMET WELLNESS, Mind Brain Power
June 11, 2020
This unusual salad is deliciously flavourful with a refreshing orange essence flavour - your taste buds will love you!
- Prep: 20 mins
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20 mins
20 mins
- Yields: Serves 6 Smart People!
Ingredients
4 cups mixed salad greens or baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
4 cups canned organic chickpeas, drained, rinsed (or make DIY dried chickpeas from scratch)
¼ cup parsley, coarsely chopped
1/8 cup red onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1-2 teaspoons lemon zest, to taste
Himalayan sea salt and pepper, to taste
Yogurt Orange Essence Dressing:
1/3 cup organic plain yogurt (or non-dairy option)
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
½ teaspoon raw, unpasteurized honey
Splash of orange essence (optional, but highly recommended for its amazing flavour)
Method
In a medium bowl combine the chickpeas, parsley and onion.
In a small bowl whisk together the oil, lemon juice, zest, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the chickpea mixture and toss to combine. In a small bowl, blend together yogurt, orange zest, orange juice, honey and orange essence.
Serve the chickpea salad over a bed of spinach leaves. Top with the yogurt dressing and garnish with mint and hemp hearts.
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