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Chickpea Salad with Toasted Pita Chips

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Ingredients

  • 3 (4-oz) whole wheat pitas
  • ½ tsp salt, divided
  • ½ tsp pepper, divided
  • 2 (15-oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp capers, minced
  • 2 Tbsp fresh chopped basil
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • ½ tsp ground cumin

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Split pitas in half to make 6 rounds. Cut each pita round into 6 wedges. Place pita wedges on a baking sheet; lightly coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Bake 10 minutes or until crisp.
  2. Place chickpeas in food processor; pulse 2 to 3 times or until minced. Combine chickpeas, pine nuts, olive oil, capers, basil, lemon juice, mayonnaise, ground cumin, and remaining ¼ tsp each salt and pepper.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 6 cups torn romaine lettuce (about 1 head)
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup chopped red onion
  • 1 seedless cucumber, cut into chunks
  • ½ cup balsamic vinaigrette

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Combine lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onion, and cucumber in a large bowl. Pour vinaigrette over salad; toss.

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