Mediterranean Salad with Crispy Chickpeas and Vegan Tzatziki

We’re thrilled to be including RightRice in our May Snack Box! If you’re not familiar, RightRice (1) is a tasty grain made from lentils, chickpeas, peas + rice. It has more than double the protein, five times the fiber, and almost 40% fewer net carbs than a bowl of white rice! We have jam-packed this recipe with plant based nutrition and flavor.

An Easy-To-Follow Recipe

Adding fried chickpeas to this Mediterranean-inspired salad creates a perfect lunch that is ready in minutes.  We even included a quick recipe for Vegan Tzatziki sauce to top your salad. Our Vegancuts Snack Box subscribers received the Lemon Pepper or Thai Curry Flavor – either package is perfect for this salad! Feel free to use any vegetables or herbs that inspire you.  

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Mediterranean Salad with Crispy Chickpeas & Vegan Tzatziki

Adding fried chickpeas to this Mediterranean-inspired salad creates a perfect lunch that is ready in minutes.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: Chickpeas, Mediterranean, Salad, Tzatziki, Vegan

Servings: 4

Calories: 207kcal

Author: Vegancuts Guest

Ingredients

Mediterranean Salad

• 1 Package RightRice Lemon Pepper or Thai Curry
• 1 1/3 Cup Vegetable Stock or Broth
• 1/4 Cup Chopped Mint
• 2 Tbsp Chopped Dill
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Can (15oz) Chickpeas Drained and rinsed, then dried with a paper towel
• Kosher Salt
• 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
• 2 Small Persian Cucumbers Sliced
• 1/2 Red Onion Thinly sliced
• 1/2 Cup Cherry Tomatoes Sliced

Vegan Tzatziki Dressing

• 1/2 Cup Vegan Sour Cream or Unsweetened Vegan Yogurt
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 Tsp Finely Chopped Fresh Dill
• 1/2 Finely Chopped English Cucumber
• 1/4 Cup Finely Diced Red Onion
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

• Prepare the Right Rice according to the packaging directions, using vegetable or broth as the liquid. As it sits for 12 minutes, prepare the chickpeas. Once cooked, fluff with a fork and stir in the herbs.
• In a large nonstick frying pan, warm the olive oil over medium-high heat.  When the oil is hot, place the dried chickpeas in the pan, adding a pinch of salt.  (If they have any moisture on them, they easily splatter, so be careful.)
• Stir the chickpeas to crisp on all sides.  After 2 minutes, sprinkle the smoked paprika over the top, stir to coat, and then remove them from the pan and place on a paper-towel lined plate.
• Make the Tzatziki: Stir together or blend all ingredients – you choose your own texture adventure!
• Place ¼ of the rice in a bowl. Top with some cucumber slices, red onion slices, and cherry tomatoes.  Place a dollop of Tzatziki on each bowl.
• Garnish with herb sprigs and an additional drizzling of olive oil.

  Pro Tip: This dish would go GREAT with vegan feta – we added crumbled tofu for a delicious topping

References:

1. RightRice: http://www.rightrice.com

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