Kim's Salad

2 tablespoons dried chickpeas (soak them overnight and then cook them for 3 mins in the microwave while making the salad. Rinse and add cold to the salad). 

100 g mixed leaves, chopped 

2 kale leaves, chopped 

6 rocket leaves, chopped 

6 lettuce leaves, chopped (any lettuce is fine) 

few sprigs of fresh continental parsley, finely chopped 

Sprig of basil, finely chopped 

2 small tomatoes, chopped 

½ red capsicum, chopped 

1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped (or 1 spring onion, finely chopped) 

1 avocado, chopped 

1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped 

1 small or ½ large carrot, shredded 

½ medium beetroot, shredded 

½ small or 1/3 large zucchini, shredded 

Fresh ground black pepper to taste 

1 teaspoon turmeric (optional) 

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (optional)