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Greek Pasta Salad with Roasted Chickpeas

by Ricki Heller 6 Comments

Today, please welcome Wendy from Wendy Polisi.

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I’m thrilled to have Wendy back with us today! Wendy’s previous post, a California Quinoa Bowl, was a huge hit with RH readers. I think you’ll love today’s recipe just as much! Wendy has a knack for creating healthy, colorful and appealing recipes that are easy to make and taste great. I hope you enjoy today’s offering!

Go to Greek Pasta Salad with Roasted Chickpeas Recipe on RickiHeller.com


My name is Wendy and some of you might remember me from when I visited with you in January and shared my California Quinoa Bowl. I am thrilled to be joining you again today!

I’ve been blogging at Cooking Quinoa for a few years now, and though I love quinoa have been craving a new creative challenge for some time.

Greek Pasta Salad with Roasted Chickpeas | RickiHeller.com

Today’s recipe is a pasta salad that is perfect for this time of year when the weather is starting to warm, but produce is not quite at its peak.

One recommendation I would make is that, if tomatoes are still really bad where you are, grape or cherry tomatoes are often a better choice. You can easily substitute a cup of cherry tomatoes halved in this recipe.

Greek Pasta Salad with Roasted Chickpeas | RickiHeller.com

Greek Pasta Salad with Roasted Chickpeas

For the salad:
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
1 small red onion, sliced thin
1/2 cup (120 ml) Kalamata olives, chopped
1 cup (240 ml) canned artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed and quartered

For the Dressing:
6 cloves garlic, minced (more or less to taste)
1-1/2 Tbsp (22.5 ml) fresh oregano (or 1-1/2 tsp/7.5 ml dried)
2 Tbsp (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil, preferably organic
1-1/2 Tbsp (22.5 ml) red wine vinegar (for ACD, use apple cider vinegar)
1 Tbsp (15 ml) balsamic vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

For the chickpeas:
1-1/2 cups (360 ml) cooked chickpeas (about 1 can), drained and rinsed
2 tsp (10 ml) Greek seasoning
1 tsp (5 ml) garlic powder
1 Tbsp (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) fine sea salt (if you cook your own beans you may want to add more)
1/4 tsp (1 ml) fresh ground pepper

8 ounces (500 g) gluten free pasta

Preheat oven to 400F (200 C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place chopped onion, tomato, olives and artichoke hearts in a medium bowl. In a small bowl combine garlic, oregano, olive oil, red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar. Whisk until well combined and toss with onion mixture. Set aside to marinate.

In a large bowl combine chickpeas, Greek seasoning, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss until well combined and place in a single layer on the rimmed baking sheet. Place in oven and cook for 20 minutes. Stir and cook for 10 to 20 minutes longer, until the desired amount of crispness is achieved.

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.

Place pasta in the large bowl that you used to mix the chickpeas and stir in vegetable and dressing mixture. When chickpeas are done cooking, allow them to cool slightly and then add to pasta. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Suitable for: ACD   Stage 2 and beyond, sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut free, vegan.

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Wendy Polisi is the creator of CookingQuinoa.net and MamaBalance. An avid cook from an early age, Wendy enjoys the challenge of creating dishes that are healthy without sacrificing flavor. She is the author of the bestselling Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook and The Gluten Free Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook as well as popular ebooks QuinoaFit, Quinoa Strong and The Holiday Quinoa Cookbook. Though she dedicates a great deal of time to all things food, her greatest accomplishment is being a (homeschooling) mom to three children, ages 9, 7 and 9 months. Wendy is an avid promoter of lifestyle design and her family has been enjoying a location independent lifestyle since 2008.

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  1. Emma says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    This looks delicious Wendy! I love pasta salad but always forget about it somehow. You can’t go wrong with artichokes and chickpeas in my opinion. I love the warm artichoke and chickpea salad on this site actually…
    Now following Mama Balance 🙂

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    • Ricki Heller says

      March 12, 2014 at 11:53 am

      Thanks so much, Emma! And I agree–I love pasta salad, too–should make it more often! Do you mean the artichoke/chickpea salad on my site? I love that one, too! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sarah says

    March 13, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Wow, this sounds amazing, I am definitely saving this one!

    Reply
    • Ricki Heller says

      March 13, 2014 at 8:59 pm

      Thanks, Sarah! 🙂

      Reply

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