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lentil and chickpea salad with feta and tahini
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lentil and chickpea salad with feta and tahini

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lentil and chickpea salad with feta and tahini
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

918
Calories
37g
Protein
56g
Fat
76g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Tahini 1 tbsp (15g) 89
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Scant 1 cup dried green lentils (Puy or Casteluccio, if you can find them) lentils, picked and rinsed over
  • 2 large garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
  • 2 fresh sage sprigs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, toasted and ground**
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground**
  • 1/2 large garlic clove
  • Salt (Maldon or another flaky sea salt if you’ve got it)
  • 2 tablespoons well-stirred tahini paste
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 and 3/4 cups drained chickpeas (from a 15-ounce can), low sodium if you can find them
  • 1/2 small preserved lemon, pith and flesh discarded, rind finely diced (optional)
  • 1 very small red onion, thinly sliced into half-moons
  • A handful of small, delicate cilantro or flat-leaf parsley sprigs
  • A scant 1/4 cup feta (goat’s milk if you can find it, otherwise use what you can get)
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds, toasted in a dry pan until a shade or two darker

Directions

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By smittenkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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