Description
A quick and easy salad bursting with fresh flavors, perfect for a light lunch or side dish. This Mediterranean Chickpea Salad combines creamy avocado and tangy feta cheese for a Healthy Chickpea Salad that’s both refreshing and protein packed. Enjoy this Vegan and Vegetarian Chickpea Salad with fresh herbs anytime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15-ounce/425g) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado pitted and diced
- 4 ounces/115g feta cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup/75g red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup/50g fresh parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup/25g fresh mint chopped
- 3 tablespoons/45ml olive oil
- 2 tablespoons/30ml lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon/2.5ml dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine drained chickpeas diced avocado crumbled feta cheese thinly sliced red onion chopped parsley and chopped mint in a large bowl.
- Whisk together olive oil fresh lemon juice minced garlic and dried oregano in a small bowl or jar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour dressing over salad ingredients and gently toss until well coated.
- Serve immediately or chill for later.
Notes
- Avocado Tip: Toss diced avocado with lemon juice to prevent browning
- Herb Substitution: Use dried herbs if fresh aren’t available but reduce the quantity by half
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg