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Chopped Romaine Lettuce And Chickpea Salad

Two shallow white bowls filled with chopped lettuce, sliced cucumbers, sliced radishes, , cherry tomato quarters and blue cheese and pecan crumbles. Two forks, two knives, and two white napkins on the side. Close up.
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This easy chopped romaine lettuce and chickpea (garbanzo bean) salad recipe has sliced cucumbers and radishes, cherry tomatoes, chopped pecans and blue cheese.

Ingredients

Ingredient List Salad:

  • 1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled & sliced
  • 6 radishes, sliced
  • 3/4 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled or cubed

Ingredient List Dressing:

  • 2 tsp sharp or dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

Make the dressing:  Mix all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously.

Make the salad:

  • Mix all salad ingredients except blue cheese and pecans in a bowl.  Toss with vinaigrette,  plate, and top with pecans, and blue cheese.  
  • Add salt to taste.  Happy Eating!  Beckie

Notes

Trying to cut down on oil?  Switch out 1/2 of the oil in the dressing with water.

Find it online: https://eatsimplefood.com/chickpea-romaine-salad/