HEALTHY TOMATOES, BASIL AND CHICKPEA SALAD – VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE
Well my sister made this light, refreshing and satisfying salad for lunch last week and may I say: it was amazing.
As with most recipes at Beauty Bites you can make this salad in almost no time. I know we all don’t like to cook for hours when we’re hungry and busy.
HEALTHY SUMMER TOMATOES, BASIL AND CHICKPEA SALAD - VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas (400g)
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 small red pepper
½ cup cilantro (chopped)
10 basil leaves
1 tbsp sesame oil / olive oil
2 spring onions
1 normal onion (small)
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp nigella seeds (optional)
2 big tomatoes
1 carrot (optional)
salt to taste
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Instructions
Rinse and drain chickpeas and place in a large salad bowl.
Chop pepper, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, carrots. Add to chickpeas in the salad bowl.
Add sesame oil (olive oil works as well) and balsamic vinegar. Mix everything and add salt if needed.
Garnish with basil, sesame seeds, nigella seeds.