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Chickpea Salad is a quick and easy throw together salad packed with raw vegetables and super foods.
No cooking required! A quick mix of canned garbanzo beans, avocado, onion, pepper, celery, tomatoes and a light lemon vinaigrette make a light yet hearty meal.
Chickpea Salad satisfied all of my cravings. It has great texture and flavor, plus I was satisfied after eating it. It’s not often a salad feels like a meal. Well, unless it’s something like a cobb salad. That definitely feels like a meal.
I had only used chickpeas for things like roasted chickpeas (go figure) and homemade hummus. I had never eaten them in their fresh-out-of-the-can form. They’re quite good! Especially when you mix them with things like avocado and bell pepper.
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How do you make chickpea salad?
Well, there are probably a thousand different ways to make it, but I’ll tell you how I made it.
I basically tossed all the ingredients in a large bowl and called it good.
Oh. You wanna know more? Okay, I’ll tell you why I chose each of the ingredients.
- Chickpeas – it wouldn’t be a chickpea salad without them, right? I used them from a can, but I’m sure other forms would work just fine.
- Avocado – I love LOVE love avocado in salads. Who am I kidding? I love avocado in just about anything… even chocolate pudding! The avocado adds a real mild creaminess to this chickpea salad that you’ll love.
- Red onion – This is my favorite kind of onion to eat raw. It has great flavor but is not over powering.
- Green bell pepper and celery – both were added for that green color and the crunch!
- Grape tomatoes – Gotta have a splash of red in your salad! I like to cut them in half for easy fork stabbing.
- Parsley – It qualifies as a salad because I officially added a leafy green!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 15 ounce cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed and drained
- 1 medium green bell pepper seeds and stem removed, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped, about 1 bunch
- 1/2 cup red onion minced
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 1 avocado peeled, pit removed, chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 to 1½ lemons
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients except the lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Gently toss to mix.
- Add lemon juice to a small bowl. Pour in a very thin, steady stream of olive oil while whisking the entire time to emulsify the dressing. Pour over salad and gently toss to distribute the dressing.
- Season to taste with the kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Serve immediately or chill up to 4 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Mmm..love everything in this!! The flavors go so well together. It’s great as a side or as your meal!
The perfect way to add a protein to a salad! Love all of the flavors together!
You can also switch out the parsley for fresh Kale and cut down on the pepper and salt.