Simply sunny

photo by me

You can probably tell by now that I love colourful food! And yes... that's a carrot-shaped bowl, I love those too. This is a typical weekday lunch for me- I often scrounge up whatever veggies we have on hand and combine them into some sort of salad. This recipe really needs no explanation, what you see i what you get: chickpeas, corn, chilis, green onions and bell peppers, all coated in a fresh lemony dressing. Easy peasy!

Easy corn and chickpea salad
Serves 2

1 cup chickpeas
1 cup corn (fresh is preferred, but alas, it's winter)
2 hot chilis, sliced
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped

Lemon dressing

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 squirt mustard
1 squirt maple syrup

I'm sure you can all take it from here, but allow me: combine the salad ingredients in a bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients, mix it all up, eat! This dish is great on its own but can also be enjoyed over a bed of baby spinach (my lunch yesterday) or warmed up in a whole grain tortilla (Paul's dinner yesterday- he added cheese too). Nothing too crazy or creative here, just a happy little salad to brighten up your Friday!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone xo