Green Pea and Chickpea Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Green Pea and Chickpea Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Green Pea and Chickpea Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Another great recipe from my friend Catalina. This Green Pea and Chickpea Salad with Basil Vinaigrette is a very easy and quick light meal or side dish that tastes as delicious as it looks. And done in 15 minutes!

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Green Pea and Chickpea Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups of frozen green peas
  • 1 can of chickpeas
  • 10 raw cashews
  • 23 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 10 fresh basil leaves
  • 5 fresh mint leaves
  • 1/3 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons vegan mayo
  • 1/2 lime or 1/3 lemon
  • 1/2 inch scallion, minced
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt and pepper

Instructions

Boil the frozen peas for 5 minutes, then drench in cold water. Combine all the ingredients for the vinaigrette, except 5 cashews, in a mini blender or food processor. Blend until you get a good creamy consistency. Add the cashews and pulse a few times to get some nice chunks. Combine the drained chickpeas and green peas in a bowl. Add vinaigrette and mix. You can sprinkle some pine nuts or pair this salad with some roasted veggies. Bon appétit!

Keywords: green peas, chickpeas, basil

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Salade de petits pois et de pois chiches avec vinaigrette au basilic

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 2 tasses de petits pois frais ou congelés
  • 1 boîte de pois chiches, rincés et égouttés
  • 10 noix de cajou
  • 2 à 3 c. à soupe de noix de pin
  • 10 feuilles de basilic frais
  • 5 feuilles de menthe
  • 1/3 c. à thé de moutarde de Dijon
  • 2 c. à thé de mayo
  • 1/2 lime ou 1/3 citron
  • 1 oignon vert, émincé
  • 1 petite gousse d’ail, émincée
  • Huile d’olive
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goût

Instructions

Bouillir les petits pois pendant 5 minutes et rincer à l’eau froide. Égoutter. Combiner tous les ingrédients de la vinaigrette dans un mélangeur ou robot, sauf cinq (5) noix de cajou. Mélanger jusqu’à l’obtention d’une consistance lisse. Ajouter les cinq (5) noix de cajou et pulser quelques fois. Combiner les pois chiches et les petits pois dans un bol de service. Ajouter la vinaigrette et mélanger. Garnir de noix de pin. Bon appétit!

Keywords: petits pois, pois chiches, basilic

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