Chickpeas Salad with Live Oil Rosemary and Thyme Olive Oils

Following the idea of tradition and genuinity we wanted to extend our production of Extra Virgin olive oil, brand “Live Oil”, with Rosemary and Thyme oil dressing.

Rosemary and Thyme oil dressing are perfect to flavour fresh salads of cereals and legumes and hot soups, but also main courses of white meat . They are packed in comfortable single-doses of 15ml PET bottles.

Rosemary and thyme are plants which remind the sun, the perfumes of the Mediterranean coast where they grow spontaneously, and they are always used in the Italian cuisine.

Rosemary is considered a panacea with its many beneficial properties, thyme is famous to boost the immune system. Grandma’s home remedies are to prepare infusions or flavored olive oil to better use all their beneficial properties

Today we want to propose a Salad of Chickpeas, which is a perfect legume with both rosemary and thyme and contributes to the health. In facr legumes are green protein fundamental to strengthen muscles, brain and immune system in synergy with thyme and rosemary contained in our Extra Virgin “Live Oil” full of polyphenols and essential fatty acids for heart defenses. Then, vitamin C contained in tomatoes and in the onion, famous natural antibacterial. A quick fresh and healthy recipe!

Recipe of salad of chickpeas and watercress

Ingredients for 1 person
(double the doses for two people)

• 120g of Boiled Chickpeas (fresh or bottled)
• ¼ Red Onion
• 1 Celery Stalk
• 50g of Watercress  (or chosen sprouts)
• 5 Little Tomatoes
• 1 “Live Oil” Rosemary oil dressing or Thyme oil dressing
• Salt to taste

Preparation

If you use bottled chickpeas, our advise is to rinse them with hot water and,  after having drained well, place them in a shallow dish. Wash very well red onion, celery and tomatoes and then cut them. Now put all the ingredients in the shallow dish, add watercress ( or the sprouts) and pour Rosemary or thyme oil dressing, add salt.

Now mix well and your salad is ready!

We recommend you to accompany the salad with a slice of whole wheat bread.

Enjoy your meal!

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