My lunches have changed since moving to the US, obviously, as I live a different life, in a different country.
Growing up my mom always made a good lunch. Everytime we came home from school, lunch was waiting for us at the table. She usually made soup, salad, fresh fruit juice and a main dish. I have to confess that I used to be a picky eater, so I was not a huge food fan, but I miss those delicious lunches that my mom used to make.
I hope you enjoy this Pasta and Chickpea Salad that I made for my lunch this week. It was easy, simple, healthy and really good.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb cooked elbows
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
- 1 pin grape tomatoes
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- Basil to your taste
- Parmesan cheese
- Dressing
- Juice of 3 lemons
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- salt and pepper
Directions
Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, cucumber and chickpeas.
To make the dressing: Whisk together the ingredients to emulsify.
Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil, and toss well.
Jenn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
That looks wonderful! Perfect for a warm summer night’s dinner. ๐
Jenn
Anna says
I love chickpea in salads it makes the salad so meaty, It looks great and very healthy. ๐
Simply Life says
Oh great salad idea -this would be perfect to take to lunch!
sanyukta gour(bayes) says
my favorite…looks lovely and delicious……….superbbbbb
Baking is my Zen says
Looks great. Simple yet good! ๐
Mary says
Anything this pretty just has to taste good. I love your recipes and the tone of your blog. I’m so glad you stop by mine. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
Karen says
What a great lunch. I just love chickpeas.
Christine @ Fresh Local and Best says
This looks like a great salad to prepare ahead of time and have for lunch. Delicious!
Joy says
What a great salad!
Erica says
Thank all for visiting my site ๐
Belinda @zomppa says
Simple, but yes, I can’t wait to try!
Anh says
My eating habits change when I move to Australia, too. Much less time, and no one cooks for me ๐
Love this dish. My kind of lunch, really. Healthy, fresh and delicious.
Ivy says
A great looking dish!
grace says
light, refreshing, and delicious–this is a perfect potluck salad!
Kim says
This looks like a lovely lunch and I bet your husband likes it too! Chickpeas are a magical ingredient; I love them.
lisaiscooking says
I love chickpeas, and this sounds like a great lunch! Actually, I’d love to have a big bowl of this salad in the refrigerator to enjoy for several lunches in a row.
tasteofbeirut says
This is a great lunch especially with the garbanzos that give us some heartiness and satisfy hunger with all that good protein; the dressing is great, just the same I use generally.
Chris says
Wow, Erica, what a great dish for summer lunches!
Erica says
Thank you guys! This is a delicious salad.
Aparna says
This sounds so good, it would be my entire meal!