Chickpea Salad w Tuna and Capers
If you love tuna you will love this chick pea salad. The capers add just enough saltiness and the tuna adds flavor as well as protein.
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Ingredients
- 4 Ounce Chickpeas
- 1/4 Cucumber English
- 1/8 Red Onion
- 1/8 Pint Cherry Tomatoes
- 1/8 Cup Cilantro
- 1/16 Cup Olive Oil
- 1/16 Cup Lemon Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Capers
- 2 Ounces Tuna Fish Caned
Instructions
- Wash the cilantro and set it aside on a paper towel to dry
- Wash the cucumber
- Wash the cherry tomatoes
- Wash the lemon
- Cut the lemon and squeeze the lemon juice then set aside
- Chop the cucumber into bite sized pieces that may be in 4ths or 6ths depending on the size of your cucumber.
- Dice the onions
- Add all the vegetables to a salad bowl
- Add the chic peas
- Chiffonade the cilantro and add it to the salad
- Add the olive oil
- Add the lemon juice
- Add the tuna
- Add the capers
- Add salt and pepper to taste
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Nutrition
Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 11gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 73mgPotassium: 608mgFiber: 10gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 513IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 4mg
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