Description
This quick, simple Middle Eastern salad + homemade pita chips brings all the flavor of falafel in a fraction of the time - no deep frying required!
Ingredients
Scale
For Pita Chips:
- 2 pieces pita bread
- 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2-3 teaspoons Barlean's Energy Blend
For Tahini-Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 3 tablespoons flax oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
For Salad:
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
- 1 English cucumber, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- For Pita Chips: Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut each piece of pita bread in half, then cut each half into 4 triangles. Place pita triangles in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush each pita with a thin layer of coconut oil and sprinkle with Barlean's Energy Blend. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, until the pita is starting to brown. Set aside and let cool.
- For Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together flax oil, tahini, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt and pepper.
- For Salad: In a large bowl, place chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, cilantro and parsley. Pour in half of the vinaigrette and stir well to combine. Add more dressing, if desired.
Notes
Makes about 1/2 cup vinaigrette
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 3.3 g
- Sodium: 565.3 mg
- Fat: 20.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.7 g
- Fiber: 8.5 g
- Protein: 10.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg