Meditteranean Style Eating -Chickpea Kale Tabouli Salad

Chickpea Kale Tabouli Salad

(gluten free Meditteranean style meal)

This salad is packed with antioxidants and nutrients.  Chickpeas & almonds provide vegetarian protein sources as well as fibre and micronutrients.  Tabouli style salads are a great way to eat larger amounts of parsley, an amazing food rich in Vits A, C, K, folate, as is kale, as well iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper, and potassium and all the B vitamins (except B12) and zinc.

Serves 6

Ingredients

2 tins chickpeas or 1 cup cooked dried chickpeas

5 Roma tomatoes chopped

1 cup flat leaf parsley finely chopped

4 leaves of kale (cavalo nero) shredded

5 eschallots (spring onions) finely sliced

3 sticks celery sliced

1 clove garlic minced

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon flaxseed oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

S & P to taste

2 tablespoons chopped dry roasted almonds

Method

Add all vegetables to large bowl

Rinse chickpeas and place in bowl with other vegetables.

Pour in oil and lemon juice mix through and combine all ingredients, adding in cumin seeds, almonds and seasoning last.

Serving suggestions

This salad can be eaten on its own, topped with a tablespoon of homous or slices of avocado or served with some grilled meat or chicken.

This salad is packed with antioxidants and nutrients.  Chickpeas & almonds provide vegetarian protein sources as well as fibre and micronutrients.  Tabouli style salads are a great way to eat larger amounts of parsley, an amazing food rich in Vits A, C, K, folate, as is kale, as well iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper, and potassium and all the B vitamins (except B12) and zinc.