Chickpea Salad Recipe

Ingredients : 

1 small shallot

3/4 cup non-fat cottage cheese

1/4 cup low-fat mayo.

1/4 cup non-fat buttermilk

1/4 cup skim milk

 1 Tbsp fresh dill

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

17 oz can chickpeas

3 cups cucumber

1/4 cup crumbled low-fat Feta cheese

1/4 cup red onion

1/2 cup creamy dill ranch dressing (recipe below)

Freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Prepare Dressing -

1) Add shallot to a food processor, finely chopped.

2) Add cottage cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk and blending until smooth.

3)  Pour milk in while the processor is running; scrape down the sides.

4) Add dill, salt and pepper to taste.

Prepare Salad -

5) Combine chickpeas, cucumber, cheese and onion in a medium bowl.

6) Add dressing and pepper. Toss to coat. You can keep extra dressing refrigerated for up to one week.

Nutritional Information per 1/2 cup serving

Yield : 12 servings

Total Calories - 40

Total Carbs - 6 gm

Total Protein - 2 gm

Total Fat - 1 gm