Homemade Lemon Tahini Chickpea Tuna Salad
- Prep 15 minutes
- Total 15 minutes
Homemade Lemon Tahini Chickpea Tuna Salad is a beans recipe on Avoteb. Plan on 15 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 (5-ounce) cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained
- 8 ounces English or Persian cucumbers, finely-chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup finely-chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts or sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons tahini (plus 3 tablespoons water)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt salt plus a few twists of black pepper
- zest and juice of 1 lemon (~2 to 3 tablespoons juice)
Method
Make the dressing. Beat together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl until evenly combined.
Make the salad. Mix all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Spoon evenly with the dressing and toss to combine.
Salt Give the salad a taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or lemon juice if needed.
Plate Plate while it is hot with bread, lettuce cups, or whatever sounds good!
