Chickpea, Artichoke and Orzo Salad
Chickpea, Artichoke and Orzo Salad
Serves 6
Ingredients- 1 cup orzo, uncooked
- 1 cup sundried tomato hummus
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 can chickpeas, drained (420g)
- 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
- 1 red capsicum, diced
- 1 cup artichoke hearts, drained
- ½ red onion, diced
- ½ cup fresh parsley, diced
- Cook the orzo according to the package directions. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, whisk together the hummus, lemon juice, and ¼ cup of water in a large serving bowl.
- Add all the other ingredients into the bowl, including the cooled orzo and mix well to coat with the hummus dressing.
Benefits
Chickpeas are high in protein so will keep you full and help maintain healthy glucose, insulin and lipid levels while warding off hunger and sweet cravings.
Orzo is a pasta which is high in protein and fibre, leaving you feeling full for much longer and helping to stabilise blood sugar levels. Hummus provides a great hit of plant based protein from additional chickpeas and is high in calcium.
Nutritional value Per serve
- 290 Kcal
- 9g Fat
- 37g Carbs
- 9g Fibre
- 11g Protein