And here as promised two more lunch recipes by Marisa Stratton, Dietetic Aide
Recipe 3: Chickpea salad
Prep time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 5 cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1 small cucumber
- ¼ cup sliced olives
- Parsley (optional)
For the dressing:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (if you do not have Italian seasoning on hand, dried basil and/or rosemary will work)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, chopped cucumbers, chopped cherry tomatoes, chopped olives, and parsley (optional).
- Slowly drizzle olive oil, vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and combine everything together.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed
- **optional: dressing can be mixed together and placed in a different storage container to drizzle on when you are ready to eat the salad.
Recipe 4: Southwest hummus wrap
Prep time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 10 inch tortilla wrap
- 3-4 tablespoons of hummus (any flavor will work well)
- 2 tablespoons corn
- 2 tablespoons black beans
- 1 tablespoon diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons diced avocado
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
Instructions:
- Spread hummus evenly on tortilla, add the corn, black beans, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, and shredded lettuce.
- Roll up and enjoy!