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Chickpea Pasta Salad

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Chickpea Pasta Salad

Serves 4-6

Ingredients  

Salad

  • 8 ounces ditalini, small shells, or any small pasta shape, cooked and fully cooled
  • 3 small seedless cucumbers, small diced
  • 4 ounces feta cheese, small diced
  • 1 (15 ounces ) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup roughly chopped marinated artichoke hearts
  • ½ cup sliced castelvetrano olives
  • ½ cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
  • cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 scallions, tops and bottoms thinly sliced

Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • Add the pasta, cucumbers, feta, garbanzo beans, artichokes, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, dill, parsley, and scallions to a large bowl. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl whisk, honey, dijon, vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper until combined.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
  • Taste the salad and add additional salt and pepper if desired. Enjoy!
  • This can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge! Toss and season with more salt, pepper, olive oil, and/or vinegar if needed before serving.
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