A mediterranean style chickpea salad with plenty of fresh vegetables and herbs.
Summer is all about salads and this Mediterranean chickpea salad is just p[asked with fresh summer flavours! Chickpeas serve as the base for this dish, combined with roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and fresh cucumbers.The dressing is made with olive oil and fresh lemon juice along with a hint of aleppo pepper and sumac. Of course it, it just would be right if there wasn’t plenty of fresh herbs including parsley and mint! This Mediterranean style chickpea salad is the perfect side for any summer meal and it travels well for picnics, cookouts, bbqs, potlucks, etc.
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
A mediterranean style chickpea salad with plenty of fresh vegetables and herbs.
ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced
- 2 roasted red peppers (link), sliced
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon mint, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon aleppo pepper (or red pepper flakes)
- 1 teaspoon sumac (or lemon zest)
- salt and pepper to taste
For the salad:
For the dressing:
directions
- Mix everything, mix in the dressing and enjoy!
- Mix everything well.
For the salad:
For the dressing:
Option: Add 1/4 cup feta, crumbled.
Option: Use pickled onions instead of fresh.
Option: Add 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika to the dressing.
Option: Add 1/4 teaspoon cumin to the dressing.
Option: Add olives.
Option: Add sun-dried tomatoes.
Option: Use pickled onions instead of fresh.
Option: Add 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika to the dressing.
Option: Add 1/4 teaspoon cumin to the dressing.
Option: Add olives.
Option: Add sun-dried tomatoes.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 212, Fat 19g (Saturated 2g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 562mg, Carbs 56g (Fiber 15g, Sugars 12g), Protein 16g
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