Chickpea Salad
This easy Chickpea Salad Recipe is fresh, protein-packed, and bursting with flavor! Made with chickpeas, crunchy veggies, and a zesty lemon dressing, it's perfect for a quick lunch, meal prep, or a light dinner. Ready in just 10 minutes!
Servings 4
Calories 396kcal
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl For tossing ingredients together
- Knife & Cutting Board – For chopping vegetables
Ingredients
For salad:
- Main Salad Ingredients:
- 2 cups chickpeas cooked or canned, drained & rinsed
- 1/2 cup Thin-skinned cucumber diced chopped
- 1/2 cup Tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup Red onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper diced, any color
- 1-2 jalapeno pepper chopped, optional
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
For Lemon mint Vinaigrette:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp freash mint chopped, optional
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander chopped, optional
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup for sweetness, optional
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Method:
- Prepare the Ingredients – Chop the veggies and rinse the chickpeas.
- Prepare the Dressing – Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, vinegar, garlic, pepper, Chilli flakes, mint and honey or maple syrup in a bowl and whisk them well.
- Mix Everything – Mix in a large bowl, combine chickpeas, veggies, and dressing. Toss well.
- Refrigerate- Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.
- Serve & Enjoy – Garnish with parsley and serve immediately or refrigerate for later!
Notes
add parsley just before serving, optional.
✅ Protein: ~9g
✅ Carbs: ~30g
✅ Fat: ~7g
✅ Fiber: ~8g
Nutrition (Per Serving)
✅ Calories: ~220 kcal✅ Protein: ~9g
✅ Carbs: ~30g
✅ Fat: ~7g
✅ Fiber: ~8g