Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Kalamata Olive Salad Dressing
Crisp, refreshing salad with a lemony rich Kalamata olive dressing. Perfect for an appetizer or a main course. Great with grilled chicken or salmon on top. Reminiscent of delicious Greek flavors.
Rinse and drain chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) and add to salad.
IMPORTANT: Make sure there are no pits in the Kalamata olives. Sometimes a stray can sneak in and you don’t want to hurt your food processor/blender.
Combine lemon juice, olive oil, Kalamata olives, brine and rice wine vinegar. Blend until smooth.
Notes
Optional Additions: You can garnish with optional, parsley, mint or feta cheese. Also, you can add salt and pepper or an additional squeeze of lemon juice to suit your taste preferences.
Substitutions or Omission: If you are whole food plant based, you can substitute the olive oil for 2 tablespoons of aquafaba (chickpea juice).