Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert
Easy Chickpea Salad Sandwich
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Chickpea Salad came to my attention last year when I found myself watching YouTube videos of van-dwelling vegans documenting their lives. (Yes, I have found myself continuing to watch such channels despite stumbling across the first one. No, I am not proud of this fact.) Knowing that my daughter and I both love chickpeas(aka. garbanzo beans), I decided to make my own version of chickpea salad.
The van-dwelling couple used avocados in their salad, but my daughter really dislikes avocados. So, I decided to leave them out of my version and include items I use in chicken salad and ham salad instead.
Chickpea Salad has become my “go-to” quick lunch. It is great in a pita or a wrap, on sandwich bread, or my daughter’s favorite…in a bowl by itself.
Easy Chickpea Salad Sandwich
January 14, 2019
Ingredients
- 15 oz. can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 1 carrot, shredded
- 1 celery stalk, sliced or diced
- 2 Tbsp. diced sweet or red onion
- 2 Tbsp. diced pickles or relish
- 1 Tbsp. diced pimentos (optional)
- 3 Tbsp. +/- mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
- 1/8 tsp. ground turmeric
- lettuce, optional topping
- tomato, optional topping
Instructions
- Drain and rinse chickpeas.
- Place chickpeas in a bowl and mash with a potato masher leaving some partially or fully whole while others form a paste.
- Add carrot, celery, onion, pickles, and pimentos (if using) to the bowl.
- Stir in mayonnaise and turmeric.
- Can be eaten right away or refrigerated.
- Serve in a bowl, pita bread, a wrap or on sandwich bread with lettuce and tomato, if desired.
Notes
Use low sodium canned beans and add 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning for a different kick.
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