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Simple Chickpea Salad

A bright, protein-packed salad ready in 10 minutes. Canned chickpeas tossed with fresh vegetables and a zesty lemon-olive oil dressing.

Total time
10 min
Servings
4
Calories
215
Protein
8g
Simple Chickpea Salad
lightfreshmediterraneanvegetarianvegangluten-freechickpeascrunchy

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Dice the cucumber into bite-sized pieces and halve the cherry tomatoes.

  2. Step 2

    Finely dice the red onion and drain and rinse the canned chickpeas.

  3. Step 3

    Add chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, and onion to a large bowl.

  4. Step 4

    Whisk together lemon juice and olive oil in a small bowl until emulsified.

  5. Step 5

    Pour dressing over salad and toss until evenly coated.

  6. Step 6

    Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

Tools you’ll need

  • large mixing bowl
  • small mixing bowl
  • cutting board
  • chef's knife
  • whisk
  • can opener

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