Guacamole Chickpea Salad With Cilantro-Avocado Dressing

Guacamole Chickpea Salad With Cilantro-Avocado Dressing

The awesome folks at Pinterest just released their 2016 Pinsights Flavor Report featuring the top 10 trending flavors, ingredients, and food pairings people are currently loving.

I was super inspired by all these ideas, that I decided to create this chickpea salad recipe highlighting one of my personal faves: cilantro!

Fair warning: If you're one of those people who thinks that cilantro tastes like soap, you're probably going to want to skip this one.

Serves: 4-6 as a lunch entree or side

Ingredients

For the cilantro avocado dressing:

·        1 large bunch cilantro, tough stems removed (about 2 loosely packed cups)

·        2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled and quartered

·        2 large garlic cloves

·        1 teaspoon cracked red pepper flakes

·        1/2 jalapeño, stem and seeds removed (optional)

·        1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

·        Juice of 2 whole limes

·        1 teaspoon kosher salt

·        1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the salad:

·        3 cans low-sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed

·        1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved

·        1 medium red onion, diced

·        1/4 cup finely minced cilantro

Directions

Make the cilantro-avocado dressing: Combine cilantro, avocados, garlic, red pepper, jalapeño, olive oil, lime juice, salt, and black pepper in a food processor or blender and puree until very smooth.

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Created: BANKHEALTHY

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