4 fresh summer chickpea cheese salad Recipes

cooked spiral pasta, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, halved, part-skim mozzarella cheese , cut into thin strips, turkey salami , cut into thin strips, pitted ripe olives, canola oil, tarragon vinegar, salt, minced fresh oregano or 1-1/2 tsp dried oregano, minced fresh basil or 1-1/2 tsp dried basil, pepper

chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans), garlic cloves, minced (i like to grind it to a paste on the cutting board), red onion, finely chopped, zucchini , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (raw), red bell pepper, chopped in small pieces, goat cheese (or more if you like it or want the salad creamier ), pecans, toasted and chopped, craisins (or raisins...or nothing), fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, smoked paprika (i probably used more), extra virgin olive oil , just enough to lubricate everything, fresh cracked black pepper, to taste (i used a lot ), kosher salt, to taste (i barely used any ), red pepper flakes , to taste, balsamic vinegar (optional, but reduced and drizzled on top tastes phenomenal)

quinoa, olive oil, fresh lime of lemon juice, ground cumin, ground corrinader, frsh chopped cilantro ( or parsley ), minced scallions, drained black beans or chickpeas, seeded diced tomatoes, sliced red, green, yellow bell peppers combo, fresh chopped dill, crumbled feta cheese, salt and pepper to taste