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Hippie Chickpea Salad

Mix up your salad! This healthy vegetarian meal packs a perfect blend of flavors and textures. 

Ingredients

  • Lettuce mix of choice 
  • 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 
  • 2 medium carrots, shredded 
  • 1 avocado, diced 
  • 1 cup alfalfa sprouts 
  • Sunflower seeds 
  • ¼ cup tahini 
  • Juice of ½ lemon 
  • 2 Tbs olive oil 
  • 1 tsp sesame oil 
  • 1 clove of garlic, grated 
  • ¼ tsp salt and pepper 

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine assorted washed and dried lettuces.
  2. Top with garbanzo beans, shredded carrots, diced avocado, alfalfa sprouts and a sprinkle of sunflower seeds.
  3. Whisk together tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, sesame oil, grated garlic and salt and pepper. Add 3-5 Tbs water to get a drizzle-able consistency, then dress your salad.