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Serves 4 for dinner and 4 for sandwiches

Traditional spices and flavors of India imbue this chickpea salad.
Serve over mixed salad greens with pita chips for dinner,
and then stuff into whole wheat pita pockets for an easy,
exotic lunch or light dinner the following day.

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Curried Chickpea Salad To Pita Sandwiches

salads/salad dressings

2 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 tb lime juice
4 tb olive oil
2 tsp curry powder
2 tsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup raisins
4 cups cooked chickpeas (two 15-oz cans)
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup cilantro or parsley, chopped
2 tsp cumin seeds
8 cups mixed greens
4 cups pita chips
2 large whole wheat pita pockets
4 lettuce leaves, washed and dried
1 cup alfalfa sprouts

For Curried Chickpea Salad:
In a small mixing bowl, stir together vinegar, lime juice, olive oil,
curry powder, maple syrup and salt. Add raisins and set aside. Combine
chickpeas, bell pepper, onion and cilantro in a medium bowl.

Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat and toast cumin seeds until
slightly browned and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir cumin seeds along
with dressing-raisin mixture into chickpea salad. Season with
additional salt if desired. Reserve 1 1/3 cup chickpea salad for
sandwiches.

Serve chickpea salad over mixed greens with pita chips for a light,
refreshing dinner.

For Chickpea Sandwiches:
Cut the pita pockets in half. Line each half with a lettuce leaf.
Stuff a 1/3 cup scoop of chickpea salad into the pocket and top with
1/4 cup sprouts.

Nutrition Info
Dinner #1
Curried Chickpea Salad:
Per serving (328g-wt.): 500 calories (160 from fat), 17g total fat,
1.5g saturated fat, 16g protein, 72g total carbohydrate (16g dietary
fiber, 12g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium

Dinner #2
Chickpea Pita Sandwiches:
Per serving (121g-wt.): 230 calories (70 from fat), 7g total fat, 1g
saturated fat, 8g protein, 38g total carbohydrate (7g dietary fiber,
3g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 470mg sodium

Contributor: Whole Foods Market

Yield: 4 servings


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