Greek Style Salad Bowl

This salad recipe is a wholesome meal. This recipe is protein packed and has a medley of fresh colorful vegetables and juicy cherry tomatoes. Kalamata Olives , extra-virgin Olive oil and Tahini paste are the ingredients making this salad an authentic Greek recipe. This crunchy, colorful and refreshing salad with a flavorful dressing is the best salad to enjoy in  summer.

Ingredients:

Ingredient | Quantity
Cooked Chickpeas Or Canned Garbanzo beans | 2 Cups
Roughly chopped Cucumber | 1 ½ Cups
Roughly chopped sweet peppers | 1 Cup
Roughly chopped red onion | ½ cup
Cherry tomatoes | 10-12
Chopped lettuce | 1 Cup
Finely chopped parsley | 1 tbsp
Kalamata Olives | 7-8
Chili flakes | ½ Tbsp
For salad dressing: |
Tahini paste | 2 Tbsp
Extra-virgin olive oil | 2 Tbsp
Lime juice | 1 lemon
Salt | As per taste
Black pepper powder | ½ Tbsp

Recipe:

For making the salad dressing:-

In a bowl, add tahini paste, extra-virgin olive oil and lime juice

Whisk and mix all the ingredients

Add salt, black pepper powder and chili flakes

For making salad:

To a salad bowl, add Chickpeas, Chopped Cucumber, Cherry tomatoes, chopped red onion

Add Kalamata Olives, Lettuce and sweet peppers

Add parsley

Add salad dressing, salt and chili flakes

Mix everything gently

The salad is ready to serve

You may also serve this salad in a pita pocket

Tips:

Tahini paste is easily available in grocery stores

You can make tahini paste at home

Blend 4 tbsp of dry lightly roasted sesame seeds in a blender jar till you get a creamy paste