Fennel - Apple - Chickpeas Salad with Mint Yogurt Dressing

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

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Ingredients:
Fennel Bulb - 1, trimmed, cored and thinly sliced
Green Apple - 1, julienned
Small Purple Radish - 4, thinly sliced

Fennel Bulb

Cucumber - 1, small, julienned
Cubanelle or green pepper - 1, thinly sliced
Shredded carrot - 1/4 cup
Chick peas / Garbanzo beans - 1 can, rinsed and drained
Lettuce or greens of your choice - chopped

For the salad dressing:
Greek or thick plain yogurt - 1/2 cup
Fresh mint - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Thai green chili - 1, small
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Place mint, lemon juice and green chili in blender and grind to a smooth paste.
2. Add the yogurt and pulse of couple of times.  Transfer to a bowl and add salt and pepper to taste.
3. In a large bowl, add all the salad ingredients and mix.  
4. Drizzle the yogurt dressing, toss well and serve.