Delicious and healthy chickpea salad

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups cooked and dried chickpeas (Garbanzo beans)
• 1 cup chopped leeks
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 lemon zest
• 1/2 cup plain low fat yogurt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/4 fine grain sea salt
• 1 tablespoons warm water
• 1/2 cup chopped red spring onions
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Cooking Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a skillet and add the chickpeas.
2. Saute over medium heat with occasionally stirring, until they start to look golden in color.
3. Stir in leeks and cook until the chickpeas are more golden brown.
4. Add in garlic and lemon zest. Remove from heat, and set aside.
5. Make the dressing by mixing yogurt, curry powder and salt in a small bowl.
6. Whisk in warm water to thin the dressing. Set aside.
7. Before serving, toss the chickpea mixture, red spring onions and cilantro. Drizzle the dressing and toss again.

Servings: 4

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