Chickpea Salad
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Chickpea Salad
Description
This salad uses rinsed canned chickpeas as the protein-rich base combined with freshly chopped parsley, quartered and sliced cucumber, halved grape tomatoes, and diced bell pepper. The dressing is made by whisking olive oil, fresh lemon juice and zest, minced garlic, cumin, and seasoning with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Tossing the salad with the dressing evenly coats the vegetables and legumes, while the cumin adds a subtle earthiness, complementing the brightness from lemon and freshness from parsley.
Once mixed, the salad is chilled for an hour, allowing the flavors to blend and ingredients to crisp up. The result is a refreshing dish featuring varied textures: tender chickpeas, crisp cucumber and bell peppers, and juicy tomatoes. This makes it suitable as a light lunch, side dish, or part of a larger meal.
Ingredients
- 2 chickpeas 15.5 oz cans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley chopped
- 1 cup English cucumber quartered and sliced
- 2 cups grape tomatoes quartered
- 2/3 cup bell pepper diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- lemon zest of 1
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
Instructions
- Add to a large bowl the chickpeas, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, and bell peppers.
- In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, cumin, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Add the two mixtures together and toss to coat.
- Chill for an hour before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 490mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1032IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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