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Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!

Chickpea & Radish Leaf Pesto Salad

Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!
Course Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories per serving 231 kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 large fresh radishes with leaves
  • 10,5 oz canned chickpeas (300 g), drained weight
  • 1 tbsp parmesan cheese grated
  • 3 tbsp fresh mint chopped
  • 3 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened yogurt
  • garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp water
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Clean, trim and rinse the fresh radishes. Separate the green leaves from the radishes.
    Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!
  2. Place the radishes aside until needed later. We are first going to make the radish leaf pesto. Add the radish leaves to a clean blender.
    Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!
  3. Pulse into a fine crumble. Then add the grated cheese, the pine nuts, the olive oil, the water and a little dash of pepper, garlic powder and salt.
    Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!
  4. Blend well for 15 seconds until the pesto is well combined. Check the seasoning of the pesto and add extra pepper, garlic powder or salt to taste if necessary.
    Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!
  5. Pour the fresh pesto in a large mixing bowl and add the drained chickpeas. Chop the radishes you kept aside into small bite-size bits and add those to the bowl as well.
    Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!
  6. Stir the chickpea salad well. Then add the freshly chopped mint and parsley together with the yogurt.
    Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!
  7. Stir the salad well again. Check the seasoning of the salad and add extra pepper, garlic powder or salt to taste if necessary.
    Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!
  8. Chill the salad in the fridge for another 10 minutes. Serve cold.
    Don't throw away fresh radish leaves! Better make a tasty radish leaf pesto with them! This pesto is great on sandwiches, salads or steak!