Ingredients

Dressing:

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

One minced garlic clove

½ tsp Dijon-style mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

3 tablespoons fruity olive oil

The Salad:

2 cups freshly cooked or canned chickpeas, rinsed thoroughly if canned

1/2 fennel bulb, thinly sliced

2 tomatoes, diced

20 kalamata olives, pitted and halved

½ cup thinly sliced red onion

1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Combine the vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper in a large serving bowl and whisk to blend. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.

Stir in all the remaining ingredients. Let the salad marinate at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours before serving.