Tomato, Basil & Chickpea Salad

Right now, Whole Foods SLU is celebrating heirloom tomatoes…they literally have every varietal greeting you at the front entrance- can’t miss them!  They looked too good to pass up so this past week I purchased 3 pints with no intention….until we were invited to a neighborly Salmon Feed.  So I thought I would whip up a nice salad to go with the salmon and decided on a Tomato Basil Chickpea dish with garlic and a hint of truffle.

 

What you need:

• 2 pints of heirloom (smaller varietal) or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 cans of chickpeas, rinsed
• 30 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 tbsp truffle oil
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste
• Lemon juice, to taste
• Honey, just a touch

 

Mix everything together in a bowl and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes before serving!

Beautiful colors and super refreshing…if you are not a garlic lover, cut back to just 1 or 2 cloves and make sure to taste test so that your seasonings are to your liking.

Enjoy!