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Chickpeas and Tuna with Dijon Dressing and Herbs Recipe
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Chickpeas and Tuna with Dijon Dressing and Herbs Recipe

14 ingredients 8 servings -1/2 cup each openrecipes

After trying several chickpea-based light recipes and being not completely satisfied, I decided to create my own. This recipe incorporates many of my favorite...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1111
Calories
51g
Protein
68g
Fat
84g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Pine 1 oz (28g) 191
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pimento not in our table 0
Manchego 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

  • 2 15 ounce cans of chickpeas, washed and drained
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup green olives with pimentos, drained and sliced (or kalamatas or 1 tbsp capers)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro or flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup feta, crumbled, Parmesan-reggiano or manchego cheese, shredded
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries or cherries
  • 5-10 ounces of tuna, drained
  • salt/pepper
  • pine nuts-optional
  • baby spinach and/or rice-optional

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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