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Asparagus Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing
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Asparagus Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing

Kale topped with roasted Asparagus, turmeric roasted chickpeas and a lemon tahini dressing.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 -4 servings
Author: Stephanie

Ingredients

  • 1 box or can of chickpeas 11-14 ounces
  • 2 ½ tbsp. olive oil divided
  • ½ tsp. turmeric
  • 1 bunch fresh asparagus
  • 3 cups chopped Kale
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • Dressing ingredients:
  • ½ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice about 1 whole lemon
  • 3 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 ½ tsp. coconut aminos
  • ½ tbsp. maple syrup
  • 5 tbsp. water
  • salt to taste
  • dash of cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 375 degrees.
  • Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Drain chickpeas and rinse with cool water, running hands through chickpeas to remove loose skins.
  • Place chickpeas in small bowl with ½ tbsp. olive oil, turmeric, salt & pepper to taste.
  • Combine well and place on baking sheet.
  • Trim bottom of asparagus by breaking off woody ends.
  • Then I broke them in half before roasting.
  • Place asparagus halves in bowl with 1 tbsp. olive oil, salt & pepper to taste and combine.
  • Spread asparagus out on baking sheet leaving space between them allowing them to roast.
  • Place chickpeas and asparagus in preheated oven.
  • Bake 15 minutes, remove from oven and rotate. Cook another 5-7 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and set aside.
  • Meanwhile rinse Kale and remove hard outer stems.
  • Place Kale in large bowl with 1 tbsp. olive oil, 2 cloves minced garlic and massage with hands.
  • Set aside.
  • Dressing instructions:
  • Place tahini, lemon juice, minced garlic, water, coconut aminos, maple syrup, salt and cayenne pepper in medium mixing bowl and stir until thoroughly combine.
  • Top prepared Kale with roasted asparagus, chickpeas and then tahini dressing.

Notes

You may have some extra tahini dressing which is great on so many things.
Perfect as a veggie dip or on other roasted veggies.