Carbon-Conscious Cooking - Book - Page 24
Fruit and
Romaine
and also chickpeas, for the protein
1
1/4
1/4
2
1
cup chickpeas
cup olive oil
cup balsamic vinegar
tbsp honey mustard
head romaine lettuce
various fruits
Rinse chickpeas and cook with 4 cups of water in a rice
cooker on the “brown” rice setting or in a pressure
cooker.
Vigorously whisk oil, vinegar, and mustard until oil is
emulsified.
Roughly chop romaine lettuce, then serve and garnish
with cooled chickpeas and a variety of sliced fruit.
Drizzle with salad dressing.
This works well with any fruit, especially berries and stone
fruit.
carbon footprint
The footprint of chicken, a regular salad
add-in, is equivalent to a car driving 16
miles, while that of chickpeas is equivalent to 1.5 miles.
That’s 14.5 miles less.
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