Mediterranean Chopped Salad

cucumber, tomato, pepper, and onion salad

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Yield: 12 to 14 servings

Served as a side dish or stuffed in a soft pita with falafel or shawarma, with a smear of fresh hummus…oh my. Seriously yummy!

Ingredients

3 c. halved cherry or grape tomatoes quarter the tomatoes if they are large
2 large English cucumbers or 8 smaller Persian cucumbers diced
2 red bell peppers seeded and diced
2 large carrots peeled and thinly sliced into coins
1 large white onion diced
2 c. rough chopped arugula
6 scallions thinly sliced
6 large cloves garlic minced
⅓ c. minced fresh cilantro
⅓ c. minced fresh mint
⅓ c. minced fresh parsley
1 15- oz. can chickpeas garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
for the salad dressing:
¼ c. apple cider vinegar
juice and zest of 3 large lemons
¼ c. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp. ground sumac
2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. cinnamon
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
to finish the salad:
¼ c. toasted pine nuts

Instructions

for the salad:

In a very large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Fold to combine.

for the salad dressing:

In a small bowl, whisk together all salad dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and fold to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving, to let flavors mingle.

to finish the salad:

Gently fold salad to incorporate the dressing again. Add half the pine nuts and fold again. Sprinkle remaining pine nuts over top of salad. Serve.
This salad is most crisp the day it is made, but leftovers can be enjoyed for another day or so. This makes a large amount of salad, great for a big group. Divide all ingredients in half for a smaller salad.

Notes

Inspired by the wonderful chopped salads we ate when visiting Egypt.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1 Calories: 172kcal Carbohydrates: 26g Protein: 5g Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g Sodium: 132mg Fiber: 5g Sugar: 12g

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