Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

Ingredients (24)

• Croutons:
• 6 slices wheat or sourdough bread cubed
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp zaatar spice (See Note 1)
• Dressing:
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• Salad:
• 30 oz cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed
• 2 large carrots peeled and shredded
• 4 Persian cucumbers sliced (See Note 2)
• 2 plum tomatoes diced
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (arils)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts toasted
• 1/4 cup mint leaves chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley chopped
• 3 cups arugula greens