Tomato Mozzarella Chickpea Salad
We're crazy for this Tomato Mozzarella Chickpea Salad. This quick and easy vegetarian side dish is full of flavor and a breeze to toss together!
Ingredients
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 8 oz cherry tomato
- ½ English cucumber
- 3 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
- 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp salt sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1/2-3/4 cup mozzarella balls (cubed mozzarella works too)
- basil fresh, to taste
Instructions
- Drain and rinse chickpeas if using canned.
- Halve your cherry tomatoes and thinly slice your cucumber. If you'd like, you could also serve the cucumber diced - anything goes when it comes to salads!
- In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Rinse basil in cold water, pat dry, and chop. I usually opt for about 2-3 TBSP basil chiffonade in my salad. Feel free to use more or less if preferred.
- Add your veggies, basil, and mozzarella to the dressing bowl and toss to coat.
- Optional: drizzle with a little balsamic (I used Roland Balsamic Glaze) and dive in!
Notes
- I love this salad best at room temperature.
- optional extra: balsamic vinegar reduction or glaze for drizzling
- You can give the ingredients a few minutes (or even a little longer while you're prepping dinner) to marinate in the dressing before serving if you'd like. Delicious!
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 164mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 298mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 317IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.