the Yumtastic Salad

This is a yumtastic salad I just thought of making on my way home from work right now! 

I threw all the ingredients below together and tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar... it's wholesome, tasty and a nice light night meal to eat at the beginning of summer. The dried cranberries complement the chickpeas very well and the balsamic adds that extra kick! I had toasted pita bread on the side - a must with any form of chickpea dish.

 

Ingredients:

250g of fresh spinach

430g chickpeas

1/2 avocado

1/2 cucumber

1 grated carrot

1 good handful of Craisins (dried cranberries!)

olive oil & balsamic to drizzle

ground black pepper

the New Found Onion Recipe

Simple dish for a quick Monday night dinner - it's fresh and light and made with my new love for shallots!

Ingredients:

6 - 8 shallots smashed

3 garlic cloves halved & smashed

2 big bunches of broccoli

400g of chickpeas

400g of butter beans

a really good handful of runner beans

a splash of dry white wine

oregano, salt & pepper 

Golden the garlic and shallots in a medium hot pot 'til you can smell the sweetness of the shallots. Then add the broccoli - lower heat and cover to sweat. Add the chickpeas and butter beans - cook for a bit longer and lastly throw in the runner beans with that wine. Cover for about 5 more minutes to absorb flavours and finish by stirring in the oregano, salt and pepper.

Nice with a slice of rye bread.