Middle Eastern Balela Salad

Balela Salad Recipe | The Mediterranean Dish. Bright, flavor-packed Mediterranean chickpea salad with chopped veggies, lots of herbs, and favorites like olives and sun-dried tomatoes. A zesty dressing brings it all together! A simple recipe from TheMediterraneanDish.com #balela #chickpeasalad #mediterraneanfood #mediterraneanrecipe
source: The Mediterranean Dish



Salad
3 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (or 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed)
1/2 green bell pepper, cored and chopped
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups grape tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes), slice in halves
3-5 green onions, both white and green parts, chopped
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (preserved in jars with olive oil)
1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1/4 cup pitted green olives
1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
1/2 cup freshly chopped mint or basil leaves
One recipe of dressing, see below

In a large bowl, mix together the salad ingredients: chickpeas, vegetables, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and fresh herbs. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and mix gentle to coat. Leave aside for 30 minutes before serving, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
When ready to serve, give the salad a quick mix and taste to adjust seasoning if at all needed.

Dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and black pepper, a generous pinch to your taste
1 tsp ground sumac, optional
1/4 to 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

In a separate smaller bowl or jar, mix together olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper, and spices.


Serves 7, Per Serving: Calories 267, Fat 7.6 g, Carbohydrate 39.5 g, Protein 12.4 g

Turn your babela into a meal! This wholesome, nutrition-packed salad can easily be turned into a meal. Serve it in warm pita pockets with a drizzle of tahini. Or add it to an impressive vegetarian mezze platter with baba ganoush and hummus.

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