Description
This easy chickpea salad recipe is a satisfying and delicious dish filled with protein-packed garbanzo beans, fresh vegetables, and a zesty lemon dressing. Perfect for a picnic side dish or a healthy lunch.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups mixed yellow and red grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ English cucumber, diced
- ½ cup Pickled Red Onions
- ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint, plus whole mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, pickled onions, and olives. Toss to coat.
- Add Herbs: Mix in the parsley, dill, and mint. Toss gently.
- Season and Serve: Adjust seasoning to taste, garnish with fresh mint leaves, and serve.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 272 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
