Chickpea Panzanella Salad
Ingredients
The salad
-
3 ½
cups
crusty bread, chopped into 1 inch cubes
-
2
tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
-
1
cup
halved cherry tomatoes
-
¼
large
red onion, sliced
-
1
cup
cubed English cucumber
-
2
tablespoons
basil, julienned
-
1 ½
cups
cooked chickpeas, washed and drained
The Mustard Balsamic Vinaigrette
-
¼
cup
extra virgin olive oil
-
½
tablespoon
balsamic vinegar
-
2
teaspoons
lime or lemon juice
-
1
teaspoon
Dijon mustard
-
1
pinch
salt
-
1
pinch
ground black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl or shake in a jar.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F and prepare a baking sheet.
- Toast the bread cubes in the oven for 5 minutes and let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the toasted bread, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, chickpeas, and basil.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine.
- Cover the salad and let it rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4 servings
Calories
247
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
32g
Total protein
17g
Sodium
953mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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