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Mediterranean Green Chickpea Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette

Mediterranean Green Chickpea Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • 5 oz.
    Monarch® Green Chickpeas
  • 1/2 oz.
    Monarch Kosher Salt
  • 2 oz.
    Cross Valley Farms® English Cucumbers, cut into half moons
  • 2 oz.
    Cross Valley Farms Plum Tomatoes, sliced into wedges
  • 1 oz.
    Cross Valley Farms Red Onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 oz.
    Rykoff Sexton® Pitted Kalamata Olives
  • 1/2 oz.
    Cross Valley Farms Red Beets, scrubbed, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 oz.
    Glenview Farms Crumbled Feta Cheese
  • 1 each
    Cross Valley Farms Fresh Lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 oz.
    Roseli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/4 oz.
    Monarch Garlic and Herb Granulated Seasoning
  • 1/4 oz.
    Cross Valley Farms Fresh Dill

Preparation

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to a rolling boil and prepare an ice water bath. 
  2. Add frozen green chickpeas and boil quickly for 3-4 minutes, or until desired degree of tenderness, then immediately transfer to ice bath to stop the cooking and set the bright green color. Drain and add to a large bowl along with cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives, shaved beets and crumbled feta.
  3. Make Lemon Herb Vinaigrette by combining lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, spice blend and fresh dill.
  4. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad, toss gently and portion onto serving plate. Garnish with additional fresh dill.

Recipe by Chef Laura Vaughn, Brands Chef, Rosemont, IL

Serves 1