Description
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is a colorful, healthy dish that combines fresh vegetables and protein-packed chickpeas. Perfect as a light meal or side, it’s quick to prepare and delightful for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cucumber (diced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the chickpeas thoroughly under cold water.
- Dice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the red onion, and chop the parsley.
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas and chopped vegetables.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over the mixture; gently stir to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
- Toss everything together until evenly mixed; chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg