Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad with juicy tomatoes, crispy cucumbers, creamy avocado, zesty red onion and garbanzo beans. This protein packed salad takes only 15 minutes to make!

Author: Olena of ifoodreal.com

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 8 servings 1x

Category: Salad

Method: No cook

Cuisine: American Ukrainian

INGREDIENTS 

2 x 14 oz cans chickpeas, drained & rinsed

1.5 lbs cucumbers, cut into bite size pieces

1.5 lbs tomatoes, cut into bite size pieces

3 medium ripe avocados, diced

1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup cilantro (dill or parsley), finely chopped

1 large lime or lemon, juice of

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 tsp salt

Ground black pepper, to taste

STEPS

1. In a large bowl, add all chickpeas, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, red onion and cilantro.
2. Squeeze lemon or lime on top, drizzle with olive oil and add salt and pepper.
3. Gently stir to combine and adjust salt to taste (I recommend to start with less if using canned chickpeas).
4. Serve cold on its own or with grilled chicken breast or salmon.

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