Chickpea Salad

Serve this fresh-tasting salad with parsley, spring onions, tomatoes and sausage for a light lunch. Omit the sausage for a vegetarian version.

Recipe by: Lynn Lewis

Couscous makes a great base for a quick salad, as it only needs a brief soaking in hot stock (or water). Here it is combined with chickpeas, dates, oranges and pistachios for a Middle Eastern-style vegetarian dish.

Recipe by: Zoë Harpham

Bean salad is a great side dish or filling for vegetarian burritos. It's also tasty on baked potatoes with cheddar cheese.

Recipe by: Pam Garrison

Tasty chickpeas are combined with diced red and yellow capsicums, a green chilli, diced red onion and a dressing of lemon and lime juice for a high fibre salad.

Recipe by: EverydayMommy

This salad recipe has been given to me by my step mother and I just love it. Real summery and great for BBQ's.

Recipe by: Kylie M

An unusual combination of two kinds of peas, served in a lemony dressing. Adjust garlic and cayenne to taste.

Recipe by: SHELAGH420

Lovely colours combine in this delicious salad comprising of roasted capsicum, chickpeas, mint, garlic and capers.

Recipe by: Afiyet_olson

This is a rich roasted vegetable salad featuring pumpkin that is just the right combination of sweet and sharp. It makes a beautiful side dish at a BBQ served chilled, or is a soothing winter meal in itself served warm with crusty bread.

Recipe by: Emma Jansen

This is a very healthy brown rice salad. So much good stuff in it - chickpeas and feta as well as vegetables-it could easily be a meal on a hot night. Best to make it the day before so you you can chill it overnight. My family love it:-)

Recipe by: Mary Beth

Slices of grilled chicken transform a fruity, Mediterranean salad into a satisfying hot-weather meal that's packed with flavour and magic foods. Remember to set aside a few tablespoons of the marinade for basting. Don't use the marinade that's been in contact with the raw meat.

Recipe by: Patsy Jamieson, Diane Temple