Chickpea Salad is loaded with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado and feta cheese. The fresh lemon dressing adds the Mediterranean flavors of classic
Chickpea salad is easy to make and comes together fast. It’s perfect for lunch since chickpeas are protein packed and leave you feeling satisfied for hours.
Chickpea Salad or Garbanzo Bean Salad?
Chickpeas are the same thing as garbanzo beans and can be used interchangeably in this recipe. They are known as chickpeas in the US and Garbanzo beans in Europe
Ingredients
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp lemon juice from 1 large lemon
1 garlic clove pressed or minced
1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
1 English Cucumber halved and sliced
15 oz chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed
1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
1 avocado sliced
1/4 cup cilantro chopped
4 oz feta cheese diced
Instructions
Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl: 3 Tbsp olive oil, 3 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 pressed garlic clove, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper and whisk to combine (or shake them together in a small mason jar).
Combine remaining chickpea salad ingredients in a salad bowl, add dressing to taste (we used all of it) and toss to coat.
Enjoy .
