Description
This Easy Chickpea Salad shines with its vibrant flavors and fresh ingredients, perfect for a quick meal that’s both healthy and satisfying. It combines chickpeas, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocados, and a zesty dressing to create a delicious dish that impresses at any table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas drained & rinsed
- 1 (12 ounce) can corn drained
- 1/2 medium english cucumber chopped
- 1 cup little tomatoes (grape, cherry, etc.) cut into halves
- 2 avocados chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped red onions
- 1 jalapeno pepper chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 clove garlic minced
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, add the dressing ingredients: olive oil, lemon juice, honey, italian seasoning, and minced garlic. Whisk until well combined.
- Next, add the chickpeas, corn, chopped cucumber, halved tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, red onions, and jalapeno to the bowl.
- Gently toss all the ingredients together until fully combined. Taste the salad and adjust seasonings as needed, like adding more lemon juice or seasoning with salt and pepper.
Notes
For added flavor, let the salad sit for about 10 minutes before serving to let the ingredients meld together.
Feel free to substitute the vegetables based on your preference or what you have on hand.
This salad can be stored in the fridge for up to two days, though it’s best enjoyed fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg