Veggie Salad

Ingredients:

For Chick peas prep:

1 can chick peas - unsalted, cooked; 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp oregano, salt for taste

For Vegetables:

1 cup cucumber, 1 cup red bell pepper, 1 cup chopped tomato, 1/2 cup onion, 1/2 cup carrot, 1/2 cup parsley

For Dressing:

3 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey, salt, 1/2 tsp pepper powder


Method:

1. Remove water content from chick peas can. Dry roast chick peas with 2 tbsp olive oil and add the ingredients shown under 'Chick peas prep'. Roast well till the chick peas is nicely coated with the spices and look slightly brownish

2. Prepare the dressing by mixing the ingredients shown under dressing

3. Chop the vegetables and mix with dressing and spice-coated chick peas !



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