Name: Healthy Chickpea Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 cans (580g Chickpeas, drained); 1 large Cucumber (diced); 8 Cherry tomatoes (cut into quarters); 1/2 Red onion (sliced); 1/4 Bell pepper (diced); 3/4 cup 90g Feta cheese, crumbled; 2 tablespoons Coriander (chopped); 1/4 cup 60ml Lemon juice; 1/4 cup 60ml Extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 1/4 teaspoon Cumin

Healthy Chickpea Salad Recipe

By David | Jan 10, 2021August 19, 2024

4.50 from 29 votes

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This healthy chickpea salad is easy to make and full of flavor! This fresh salad is packed with proteins, low in carbs, keto friendly and perfect for weight loss. It takes only 10-15 minutes to make this chickpea salad and no cooking requires. Great salad for every time of year.

A vibrant chickpea salad in a bowl, featuring chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers, crumbled feta cheese, and fresh herbs, all mixed together. The salad looks fresh and colorful, perfect for a healthy meal.

Healthy Chickpea Salad Recipe

4.50 from 29 votes

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Prep Time 10

WORK TIME 10

DIFFICULTY Easy

Cuisine World

Servings yields

Ingredients

For the salad:

2 cans 580g Chickpeas, drained
1 large Cucumber diced
8 Cherry tomatoes cut into quarters
½ Red onion sliced
¼ Bell pepper diced
¾ cup 90g Feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons Coriander chopped

For the dressing:

¼ cup 60ml Lemon juice
¼ cup 60ml Extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon Cumin

Instructions

DIRECTIONS
1. In a large bowl, place all salad ingredients.
2. Make the dressing: In a small bowl whisk lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and cumin.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad, mix well and serve!
CAN WE MAKE THIS CHICKPEA SALAD VEGAN?
Yes! You easily can make this chickpea salad vegan by removing the cheese from the recipe. The cheese gives a nice flavor to the salad, but even without the cheese the salad will taste great.
WHAT KIND OF CHEESE CAN WE USE INSTEAD OF FETA CHEESE?
Basically, you can use almost any hard cheese that you like. Here's my favorites: goat cheese, blue cheese, parmesan shavings and more.
CAN WE USE RAW CHICKPEAS INSTEAD OF CANNED?
If you want to use raw chickpeas, you need to follow these steps: place the chickpeas in a large bowl, cover them with cold water and let soak in the fridge overnight, then rinse soaked chickpeas under cold water, place in a large pot, cover with water and cook until soft. As you see, this process takes time, canned chickpeas are much easier to use and they are pretty chip as well.

MORE HEALTHY SALAD RECIPES:
- Avocado and Eggs Salad
- Avocado and Tuna Salad
- Cauliflower Salad
- Greek Salad
- Nicoise Salad