Serves 4-6

Dulse seems to be the most versatile sea vegetable because of its mild nature. In this salad noone will even know it is there.

INGREDIENTS

1 large whole-wheat pita bread, or corn or other whole grain tortilla, ripped into small pieces
1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
1 cup chopped Dulse sea vegetable
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 tomato, diced
½ cup chopped black olives
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup parsley or cilantro
2 cloves garlic, grated
1/8 to 1/4 cup olive oil
½ cup sliced or diced Vidalia onion
1 cup chopped romaine or leaf lettuce

METHOD

Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 400F. Bake the pita bread for 5 minutes.

Put in a large mixing bowl with the rest of the ingredients, stir well, and serve.

Per serving: Calories 242, Protein 8 g, Fat 12 g, Carbohydrates 27 g,Fiber 7 g, Calcium 89mg, Sodium 250 mg