Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe
This easy to make salad recipe can be enjoyed year round. Rich with protein and nutrients, it's delicious too. Adults and kids alike will love this healthy salad recipe
Ingredients
- 1 19 ounce can chickpeas
- 1/2 red onion, sliced, then chopped
- 1 carrot, medium, or 2 very small carrots
- 1/2 cucumber, chopped
- 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 ounces feta cheese, or goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, or avocado oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup parsley, cilantro, basil or dill
Instructions
- Open the can of chickpeas and drain them well in a strainer. Place them in a medium size bowl.
- Chop the red onion into small pieces and add them to the bowl.
- Scrape the carrots to clean them and chop them into small pieces. Cut the cucumber into small chunks. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Add them all to the bowl.
- Mix the vegetables and chick peas together. Pour the lemon juice over the mixture and mix together.
- Pour the oil over the salad and mix it in. Add salt and pepper or leave it out.
- Add the finely chopped fresh herbs (either one herb alone or a mix of parsley and dill or parsley and cilantro work well).
- Add the crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese on top and serve. The salad can sit in the fridge for several hours before serving it.
- Makes 6 servings.
Notes
Optional Additions:
Add sliced black olives or green olives if you like the flavor.
Add 1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped. I like to use a colorful pepper, like red or orange.
Add 1 stalk of celery, sliced
Add sliced black olives or green olives if you like the flavor.
Add 1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped. I like to use a colorful pepper, like red or orange.
Add 1 stalk of celery, sliced Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!