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Chicken and Chickpea Salad with Fresh Basil Dressing (Greek Island of Crete)

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 588

Ingredients
 

Dressing:
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 3 cloves garlic, mashed
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • Salt and pepper (to taste) 
Salad:
  • 1 pound poached chicken breast, cubed
  • 28 ounces can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 10 walnuts, halved
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • 10 black olives, pitted
  • 6 sundried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped

Method
 

  1. Combine all ingredients for dressing in a bowl. Mix well.
  2. Add all salad ingredients in another bowl. Add preferred amount of dressing. Mix well and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 25gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 629mgPotassium: 904mgFiber: 9gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 9387IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 4mg