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Simple Chickpea Salad
This simple chickpea salad is loaded with fresh summer vegetables. It is gorgeous, fresh, vegan, gluten free and super easy to make!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 160 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad
- 15.5 ounce 2 cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 cup parsley chopped
- 1 cucumber chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 cups Grape or Cherry Tomatoes diced
Dressing
- 1 lemon zested and juiced or 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- Chop the parsley, cucumber and bell pepper into bite size pieces. Slice the tomatoes into quarters or halves. Mix the chickpeas, parsley, cucumber, bell pepper and tomatoes together in a big bowl.
- Zest and juice the lemon and mince the garlic. In a small bowl whisk together the lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss gently.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
- The salad keeps well for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
- Serves 8 as a side dish or 4 as a main dish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
160kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
397mg
(11%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1454IU
(29%)
Vitamin C
43mg
(48%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 160kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1454IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.