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  • Makes 10 cups
  • Serving size: 2½ cups
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This summery chickpea, fennel, and radish salad pops with flavor. The sweetness of shredded carrots and the anise-like flavor of the fennel complement the peppery radishes while aromatic fresh herbs up the ante all around. Top with walnuts and a drizzle of lemony Dijon dressing. This company-worthy salad is perfect for a potluck or serving at your next grill-out.

Tips

Radish ribbon variation: To make this salad with radish ribbons, look for long varieties, such as scarlet or fire and ice radishes. Using a vegetable peeler, shave long, thin ribbons from radishes, turning radishes to make even cuts. When you can’t shave off any more, thinly slice remaining radishes.

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By Laura Marzen, RD, LD,

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Ingredients

  • 10 to 12 oz. of radishes (see tip, recipe intro)
  • 2 15-oz. cans no-salt-added chickpeas
  • 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and very thinly sliced
  • 1 cup coarsely shredded carrots
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh chives
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cups torn red leaf lettuce
  • ⅓ cup chopped toasted walnuts
  • 4 6-inch whole grain pita bread rounds, warmed

Instructions

  • Trim tops off radishes; if you like, chop ¼ cup of the tops to add at the end. Thinly slice radish into coins. Place radishes in a large bowl.
  • Drain chickpeas, reserving ¼ cup of the liquid from the can (aquafaba). Rinse and drain chickpeas. Add to bowl with radishes. Add fennel, carrots, dill, and chives.
  • In a small bowl whisk together reserved aquafaba, the lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over radish mixture; toss to coat.
  • Arrange lettuce and radish mixture on a platter. Top with walnuts and radish tops (if using). Serve with warm pita bread.
Nutritional Information:

Per serving (2½ cups): 473 calories, 81 g carbohydrates, 19 g protein, 9 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 664 mg sodium, 14 g fiber, 7 g sugar

Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.

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Headshot of recipe developer and nutritionist Laura Marzen by Theresa Schumacher Photography

About the Author

Laura Marzen, RD, LD

Laura Marzen, RD, LD, is known for developing approachable recipes using her attention to detail and relying on two decades of experience creating and testing recipes. She created and tested recipes while working in the Better Homes & Gardens test kitchen for over seven years. Since then, she has gone on to develop more than 1,000 recipes for national magazines. In addition to her work developing recipes, Marzen uses her passion for healthy eating to coach women on improving their digestion and health in a way that's practical and sustainable. She has consulted for authors Rocco DiSpirito and Joy Bauer and has appeared on both local and national news and television programs on behalf of Better Homes & Gardens and Living the Country Life. With her work coaching women to improve their health, Marzen has extensive knowledge on the topics of digestion, metabolism, inflammation and IBS. Marzen earned a B.S. degree in dietetics from Iowa State University. She followed that with a dietetic internship and classes in public health at the University of Iowa through the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Learn more on her website. Photo by Theresa Schumacher Photography
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