This lovely vegetarian version of a classic salad Niçoise swaps in cumin-scented chickpeas for the usual seared or flaked tuna.  Along with the fragrant use of cumin, this salad also used other Middle Eastern-inspired ingredients including tahini paste and feta cheese.  Some of the old standbys are still present though!  Olives, thin green beans, Romaine lettuce, a hard-boiled egg, and cherry tomatoes.  Colorful and filling, all you need to accompany this entrée salad is a glass of crisp Rosé wine and some toasted garlic bread.

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