Description
Chickpea Salad is a refreshing and nutritious dish that combines chickpeas with fresh vegetables and a tangy dressing, making it a perfect choice for a healthy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 30 ounces chickpeas (2) 15 ounce cans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ – ½ teaspoon sea salt to taste
- ½ – 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cups English cucumbers (about 2 large, diced with skin on)
- 1 cup red bell pepper (about 1 medium pepper, seeds and ribs removed, diced)
- ½ cup red onion (about ½ small, diced)
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill (finely chopped or 1–2 teaspoons dried)
Instructions
- Rinse both cans of chickpeas and drain thoroughly. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Add the drained and rinsed chickpeas to the dressing and let sit to absorb the flavors while you prep the veggies.
- Add the diced cucumbers, red bell peppers, red onion, and fresh dill. Toss to evenly coat. Add salt and pepper, toss again and taste; adjust as needed.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator or serve immediately.
Notes
- For added flavor, let the salad sit for a while before serving.
- This salad can be served immediately or chilled for a more refreshing taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg