Perfect Chickpea Salad

Ingredients

• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• ⅓ cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
• ⅓ cup dill pickles, finely chopped
• ¼ cup fat-free hummus
• 1½ tsp yellow mustard
• 1 Tbsp fresh dill, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)
• Handful fresh Italian parsley, minced (approximately ¼ cup)
• Juice of 1 fresh lemon (3 to 4 tablespoons)
• ¼ tsp Kosher salt (or to taste)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Whole grain pita pockets, or toasted Ezekiel muffins

Instructions

• 1 In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas with a potato masher until flaky in texture.
• 2 Add the celery, bell pepper, pickles, hummus, mustard, dill, parsley, and lemon juice. Mix well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, adjusting seasoning to taste.
• 3 Serve on toasted whole grain Ezekiel muffins, or in whole grain pita bread pockets.