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Chickpea Salad Sandwich:
▢1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
▢1 celery ribs, chopped
▢1 carrot, peeled and chopped
▢1 Persian cucumber, chopped
▢4 radishes, chopped
▢2 green onions, trimmed and chopped (both white and green parts)
▢1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
▢1/4 cup pitted Castelvetrano olives, chopped
▢1 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
▢1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
▢8 slices whole grain bread, toasted
Dijon Vinaigrette
▢1/4 cup Champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice
▢1 to 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
▢1 tablespoon minced shallot (from about 1 small shallot)
▢Kosher salt
▢Black pepper
▢1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Healthy Chicken Salad:
For the Dijon Dressing
▢1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
▢2 lemons
▢1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
▢3 tsp Dijon mustard
▢1 tsp sumac
▢½ tsp paprika
For the Chicken Salad
▢3/4 lb (12 oz.) cooked chicken, shredded
▢1 to 2 shallots, chopped
▢2 celery stalks, chopped
▢1 (15 oz.) can marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
▢1 to 2 ounces sundried tomatoes, chopped
▢Handful (about 1 cup packed) fresh Italian parsley, chopped
▢1/3 cup shelled walnuts, chopped
▢Salt
▢Back pepper

Mediterranean Tuna Salad:
For the Zesty Dijon Mustard Dressing
▢2 1/2 teaspoon good quality Dijon mustard
▢Zest of 1 lime
▢1 1/2 limes, juice of
▢1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
▢1/2 tsp sumac
▢Pinch of kosher salt and black pepper
▢1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
For the Tuna Salad
▢3 cans tuna, 5 ounces each (use quality tuna of your choice)
▢2 1/2 celery stalks, chopped
▢1/2 English cucumber, chopped
▢4-5 radishes, stems removed, chopped
▢3 green onions, both white and green parts, chopped
▢1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
▢1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
▢1 bunch parsley, stems removed, chopped (about 1 cup chopped fresh parsley)
▢10-15 fresh mint leaves, stems removed, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint)

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  1. Chickpea Salad Sandwich:
    ▢1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    ▢1 celery ribs, chopped
    ▢1 carrot, peeled and chopped
    ▢1 Persian cucumber, chopped
    ▢4 radishes, chopped
    ▢2 green onions, trimmed and chopped (both white and green parts)
    ▢1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped
    ▢1/4 cup pitted Castelvetrano olives, chopped
    ▢1 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
    ▢1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
    ▢8 slices whole grain bread, toasted
    Dijon Vinaigrette
    ▢1/4 cup Champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar, or lemon juice
    ▢1 to 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    ▢1 tablespoon minced shallot (from about 1 small shallot)
    ▢Kosher salt
    ▢Black pepper
    ▢1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  2. Healthy Chicken Salad:
    For the Dijon Dressing
    ▢1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
    ▢2 lemons
    ▢1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
    ▢3 tsp Dijon mustard
    ▢1 tsp sumac
    ▢½ tsp paprika
    For the Chicken Salad
    ▢3/4 lb (12 oz.) cooked chicken, shredded
    ▢1 to 2 shallots, chopped
    ▢2 celery stalks, chopped
    ▢1 (15 oz.) can marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
    ▢1 to 2 ounces sundried tomatoes, chopped
    ▢Handful (about 1 cup packed) fresh Italian parsley, chopped
    ▢1/3 cup shelled walnuts, chopped
    ▢Salt
    ▢Back pepper

  3. Mediterranean Tuna Salad:
    For the Zesty Dijon Mustard Dressing
    ▢2 1/2 teaspoon good quality Dijon mustard
    ▢Zest of 1 lime
    ▢1 1/2 limes, juice of
    ▢1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
    ▢1/2 tsp sumac
    ▢Pinch of kosher salt and black pepper
    ▢1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
    For the Tuna Salad
    ▢3 cans tuna, 5 ounces each (use quality tuna of your choice)
    ▢2 1/2 celery stalks, chopped
    ▢1/2 English cucumber, chopped
    ▢4-5 radishes, stems removed, chopped
    ▢3 green onions, both white and green parts, chopped
    ▢1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
    ▢1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
    ▢1 bunch parsley, stems removed, chopped (about 1 cup chopped fresh parsley)
    ▢10-15 fresh mint leaves, stems removed, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint)