Asparagus, avocado and chickpea salad
Prep Time
10 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
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This asparagus, avocado and chickpea salad is ready in just 5 minutes. You can serve it as a vegetarian lunch with pita bread or as a side dish - it goes well with lamb and chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 1 ripe avocado
- 4 spring onions
- 1 tin chickpeas, drained
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Juice and zest of ½ lemon ( or more)
- 50g feta, crumbled
- 2 Tbsp chopped parsley leaves
Instructions
- Cut off and discard the woody ends of the asparagus, then cut the rest into 3 pieces.
- Steam the asparagus over boiling water or blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
- Cut the avocado in half, then peel and cut the flesh into small pieces. Put these in a bowl and squeeze some lemon juice over them immediately.
- Finely chop the spring onions and add these to the avocado. Add the drained chickpeas.
- Add the rinsed and cooled asparagus too.
- Crumble the feta on top, then add the parsley leaves. Toss gently.
- Whisk the garlic, oil, lemon zest and juice. Pour this over the salad and toss well. Season to your liking.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Salad - Seasonal - Side - Supper
- Cuisines: - Greek
- Occasions: - Easter - Mothers Day - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Dairy - Greens & Salads - Other Pulses
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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