Description
This vibrant chickpea salad is a must-have for picnics, offering a delightful mix of fresh flavors and crunchy textures that will impress everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (15 oz each) canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Rinse the canned chickpeas under cold water in a colander. Let them drain while you chop your vegetables.
- Chop Everything Up: Halve the cherry tomatoes, dice the cucumber, and thinly slice the red onion. Chop the parsley finely.
- Mix It All Together: In a large mixing bowl, combine the drained chickpeas with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and parsley. Toss gently to mix.
- Dress It Up: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the salad and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss again until well coated.
- Chill Before Serving: Cover the bowl and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve and Enjoy: Transfer the salad to plates or serve directly from the bowl at your picnic.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg