Fresh & Healthy Mediterranean Salad 🥗

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Our Mediterranean salad recipe combines the textures and tastes of fresh veggies, legumes, herbs, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes to create the ultimate Mediterranean dish.

It is tossed in a fresh, fruity, and citrusy olive oil dressing and topped with quick-marinated sumac onions.

INGREDIENTS:
SALAD
1 can (15 ounces) (240 grams) chickpeas or 1½ cups cooked chickpeas
1 can (15 ounces) (240 grams) black beans or 1½ cups cooked beans
2 cups (300 grams) cherry tomatoes halved
1½ cups (190 grams) cucumber cut into small dice
1 cup (130 grams) green bell pepper cut into small dice
4 scallions thinly sliced
1 cup (25 grams) flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
½ cup (70 grams) kalamata olives pitted
½ cup (60 grams) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped

DRESSING
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sumac substitute 1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 clove garlic grated
¾ teaspoon salt or more to taste
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

SERVES WELL WITH
3 tablespoons sumac-marinated onions strongly recommended
4 tablespoons (120 grams) yogurt tahini sauce substitute feta or non-dairy feta
3 tablespoons (30 grams) pinenuts toasted

Enjoy and happy weekend ❤️ Nico and Louise
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