Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad with tomatoes, cucumber, avocado and easy Mediterranean dressing. This protein packed salad takes only 15 minutes to make.

Author: NITU VERMA
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Category: Salad
Method: No cook
Cuisine: North American

Ingredients

• 2 x 14 oz cans chickpeas, drained & rinsed
• 1 long English cucumber, cut into bite size pieces
• 3 medium tomatoes,(cherry tomatoes) cut into bite size pieces
• 2 medium ripe avocados, diced .feta chesse
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced .black olive
• 1/2 cup parsley, dill or cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 large lime or lemon, juice of
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• Ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

• In a large bowl, add chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, red onion and parsley.
• In a small bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and whisk.
• Pour dressing over salad and gently stir to combine.
• Serve cold on its own or with grilled chicken breast, grilled salmon or pick one of 5 easy chicken marinades and cook chicken.