Chickpea Salad with Strawberry Poppyseed Dressing

     Found a really good dressing to use on my salad @simplejoy. Trying to get healthy eating foods I like. I am not a kale fan. To me it tastes like dirt. As a matter of fact, quite a few plants taste like that. For instance, some peas and thank goodness I can't tolerate soy but that stuff was nasty tasting to me, too.

    Chickpea Salad

1 15 oz Can (or 2 cups cooked and chilled) Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
1 Avocado, peeled and diced
1 Tomato, sliced and quartered
1/4 Cup diced onion, optional
4 oz Sharp Cheddar cheese, crumbled or shredded
Blend all together. (This would be good with Mandarin oranges, too. Wish I had some. Next time.) Stir in Strawberry Dressing.

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2 cups halved fresh strawberries
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 red onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Add the strawberries, orange juice, onion, honey and salt to a blender or food processor. Blend until well combined.
Slowly blend in the olive oil until just combined. Taste and add more salt or honey as desired.
Pour into a mason jar, add the poppy seeds, cover and shake to combine.
Store in the refrigerator and use within one week of making.
If serving more than one or two people, just multiply quantity to reach desired level of servings. 
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Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 53mg | Sugar: 4g

From allrecipes.come
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients
¼ cup water
¼ cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon mustard powder
¼ teaspoon poppy seeds

Directions
Mix water, vinegar, sugar, olive oil, cornstarch, salt, onion powder, mustard powder, and poppy seeds in a saucepan. Bring mixture to boil; cook, whisking constantly, until dressing is thickened, 30 seconds. Remove from heat and cool.

Nutrition Facts 
Per Serving: calories 61
 total fat 3g  saturated fat 0g  sodium 584mg  total carbohydrate 8g  dietary fiber 0g  total sugars 7g  protein 0g  vitamin c 0mg  calcium 10mg  iron 0mg  potassium 27mg

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