Chickpea Soup with Lemon and Herbs & Dandelion Greens Greek Salad | Gluten-Free Mediterranean Diet

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If you love Greek food and don’t want to follow recipes, just follow these flavor combos to make your own dishes: 1. olive oil + lemon + oregano/dill or

2. garlic + olive oil + red wine vinegar.

Remember these basic combos and you can make a weekday soup or salad like the ones pictured here!

Pair these dishes with Greek Potato Salad or rustic sourdough bread for a weekend lunch. Get your Greek music playlist on and transport yourself to a Greek Taverna 🇬🇷. Enjoy these recipes, from my kitchen to yours! ‘Akentannos’- may you live to 100

Chickpea Soup with Lemon and Herbs

Ingredients (Serves 2-4):

½ lb. dried chickpeas or 2 cans, rinsed
½ medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small bay leaf
¼ cup extra Virgin olive oil + more to serve
Salt and pepper
Juice of 1-2 lemons
1-2 Tbsp. Chopped fresh dilll

Directions:

Cook garbanzo beans in water from dried until tender. In a small pot add all ingredients except lemon juice and dill. Add just enough water to cover beans and vegetables. Bring to a boil, then lower and simmer with lid for 20-30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. To serve, spoon into bowls and finish with lemon juice, olive oil and fresh dill. amzn_assoc_placement = “adunit0”; amzn_assoc_search_bar = “true”; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = “chefjoannas20-20”; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = “manual”; amzn_assoc_ad_type = “smart”; amzn_assoc_marketplace = “amazon”; amzn_assoc_region = “US”; amzn_assoc_title = “My Amazon Picks”; amzn_assoc_linkid = “ef7ba854a0e7d27a3eb30b00752a67a8”; amzn_assoc_asins = “1426209487,1426220138,1426207557,B001PEWJWC”;