Summery avocado chickpea salad with chicken skewers

   It's summer, so you might want to try a light dinner. I have the perfect idea! It's a new recipe from "Yum and yummer" recipe book written by Greta Podleski. Super healthy and super nutritious! I love all Greta's recipes! :) 

Here it goes:

Ingredients for 3-4 people:
Salad:
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, diced cucumbers
- 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup minced or thinly sliced red onions
- 1 medium avocado, diced
* my addition: a can of corn (God knows how much I love it :D)

Dressing:
- 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp olive or sunflower oil
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh dill
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup or liquid honey
- 1/4 tsp each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Skewers:
- I bought marinated chicken skewers from Lidl, but you can marinate your own with chicken thighs or chicken breast

Steps:
1. In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients, being careful not to squish the avocados.
2. Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl or measuring cup.
3. Pour over salad and mix well. Taste and add more salt and pepper if you like.
4. Grill your chicken skewers.
5. Serve immediately. Bon appetit! :)

Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast

   This recipe is for avocado and smoked salmon lovers! You can use it for breakfast (like us), as an appetizer (when you have guests over) or as a snack during the day. It's very filling and truly delicious!

Ingredients for 4 toasts:

- 4 toasted slices of your favorite bread (we used multi grain)

- 1 ripe avocado

- around 200g sour cream 

- 100g smoked salmon

- a small red onion

Steps:

1. Toast the bread.

2. Peel the avocado and cut it into slices.

3. Dice the onion finely.

4. Set your toast: bread, avocado slices, sour cream, red onion and smoked salmon (in the picture we put the onion on top for presentation).

Bon Appetit! :)