Best Chickpea Salad
This Greek chickpea salad is honestly the best chickpea salad ever! It's flavorful, simple to make, and has all the texture. Full of cucumbers, herbs, bell pepper, tomatoes, olives, and creamy avocado, it's absolutely delicious!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
for the salad:
- 2 (15 oz) cans organic chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 medium cucumber , quartered & chopped
- 1 green pepper , seeded & chopped
- 1/2 red onion , thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes , quartered
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives pitted & diced
- 1 avocado , diced
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley , finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint , finely chopped
for the dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all the salad ingredients to the bowl.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients and pour over the salad. Toss gently and garnish with a few more leaves of mint/parsley.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 714mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1124IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg