Name: Strawberry Chopped Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 pints strawberries, washed, de-stemmed, and halved; 3 cups (2 15-ounce cans) cooked garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 1 red onion, diced; 1/2 cup basil, chopped; 2 T minced fresh mint; Juice of 2 lemons and the zest of 1, or to taste; Sea salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

By Chef Del Sroufe

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I have made more than my share of dessert recipes using strawberries, but I also like including them in salads where they can provide a fresh contrast to other ingredients. This dish is one I made recently when I happened upon a really good pint of berries in the store.

Prep: 15 mins Yield: 4-6

Gluten Free Low Sugar Nut Free Raw Soy Free

I recommend using garbanzo beans (I love them in everything!), but feel free to use whatever bean you have on hand. Also, I find that it’s best to keep the dressing simple so that the fresh flavors of the other ingredients can shine through.

Ingredients

2 pints strawberries, washed, de-stemmed, and halved
3 cups (2 15-ounce cans) cooked garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 red onion, diced
1/2 cup basil, chopped
2 T minced fresh mint
Juice of 2 lemons and the zest of 1, or to taste
Sea salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Combine the strawberries, garbanzo beans, cucumbers, red onion, basil, mint, and lemon juice and zest in a bowl.
2. Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste. Chill for 1 hour before serving to let the flavors bloom.