Description
Chickpea & Avocado Salad is a refreshing and nutritious dish that bursts with flavor. Combining creamy avocados, hearty chickpeas, and colorful vegetables, this salad is perfect for picnics, barbecues, or as a light meal any day of the week. Easy to prepare and customizable, it makes a delightful addition to your summer dining table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the rinsed chickpeas, diced avocado, cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced red onion.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss gently to mix without mashing the avocado.
- Let the salad sit for 10-15 minutes for flavors to meld before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg