Nadine's Chickpea and Artichoke Salad

Excuse my absence....it's called summer.  Our social calendar is never dull and always full.  I can't complain...we're blessed to have so many great friends and family around to eat and cocktail with.

We all have our own recipes, styles of cooking, favourite ingredients and signature dishes.  Some of us have recipes that are similar but with a slight difference, such as this one.  I posted my version of this last year.  This is my mom's version and equally delish and just slightly different.  It's a fresh and simple summer salad that's healthy and will easily sit for up to 3 days in the fridge without losing it's flavour.  Double it to feed a crowd. 

 

 

 

 

Nadine's Chickpea and Artichoke Salad

 

Serves 8-10

 

Salad

2 (19 oz) cans Chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 can Artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed and quartered

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 green onions, sliced

10 grape tomatoes, halved

1/3 English Cucumber, quartered and sliced

1 orange or yellow pepper, diced

handful of chopped Fresh Parsley

Dressing

1/4 cup good Extra Virgin Olive Oil

juice of 1 lemon and the rind of 1/2 of it

1 tsp dried Oregano

1 tsp cumin

Salt and Pepper to taste

 

Combine the salad ingredients in a bowl.  Combine the Dressing ingredients and pour over the salad.  Toss to combine and let it sit for at least 2 hours.  It gets better with time and will last for 4 days in the refrigerator.