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Zucchini & Chickpea Salad with Zesty Yogurt Dressing

Here's how you make Zucchini & Chickpea Salad with Zesty Yogurt Dressing
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 35m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3/4 cup yogurt (like Fage, whole milk)
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 15 ounces chickpeas, drained (1 can)
  • 1 ounce shallot (1 small shallot)
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons za'atar
  • 12 ounces zucchini (2 small)
  • 1/4 cup mint, lightly packed
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill, lightly packed
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, lightly packed
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sumac, ground
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Prepare the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk the yogurt, tahini, lemon zest and juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.

  • Step 2: Peel the shallot, cut in half lengthwise, then slice thinly. Set aside in a large microwave-safe bowl.

  • Step 3: Wash the zucchini and quarter them lengthwise. Thinly slice on a steep diagonal. Set aside in a separate bowl.

  • Step 4: Wash, dry, and finely chop the mint, dill, and cilantro. Add to the bowl with the zucchini.

  • Step 5: Add the shallot, vinegar and za'atar to the bowl with the chickpeas. Cover and microwave until the shallot is wilted, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Uncover and cool to room temperature. Stir occasionally to allow all the ingredients to absorb the seasoning and to hasten cooling.

  • Step 6: When cool, add the 2 tablespoons olive oil to the bowl, as well as the zucchini/herbs. Toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  • Step 7: To serve, mound the yogurt mixture in the center of a large platter. Spoon the zucchini mixture around the yogurt. Drizzle with a bit more olive oil and sprinkle with the optional sumac.

  • Step 8: Guests can spoon some of the salad on their plates and add some of the yogurt on top.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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