Chickpea Salad With Tahini Dressing

• Salad
• chickpeas, rinsed and drained↗2 cups
• green peppers, chopped↗1 1⁄2 cups
• carrots, chopped↗1 1⁄2 cups
• celery, chopped↗1⁄2 cup
• green onion, chopped↗1⁄2 cup
• Dressing
• ricotta cheese↗1⁄3 cup
• water↗3 tablespoons
• tahini (sesame seed paste)↗2 tablespoons
• mayonnaise↗2 tablespoons
• fresh lemon juice↗2 tablespoons
• olive oil↗2 tablespoons
• soy sauce↗1 1⁄2 tablespoons
• garlic, crushed↗1 teaspoon
• teaspoon cumin↗1⁄4
• cup cilantro, chopped (or parsley)↗1⁄3

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Salad: In a bowl, combine all salad ingredients.

2. 2

   Dressing: In a food processor, process all dressing ingredients, except cilantro, until smooth.

3. 3

   Combine with salad and cilantro; toss to coat.

4. 4

   To cook dried chickpeas: Cover 2 cups chick-peas in water and bring them to a boil for 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Leave covered for 1 hour, drain water, cover with fresh water and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes or until tender.