Description
This Easy Chickpea Salad is a delightful mix of fresh ingredients like chickpeas, corn, and avocados. Perfect for a quick dinner or a healthy meal, it offers irresistible flavors combined with simple preparation—ideal for anyone seeking flavorful, homemade dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas drained & rinsed
- 1 (12 ounce) can corn drained
- 1/2 medium english cucumber chopped
- 1 cup little tomatoes (grape, cherry, etc.) cut into halves
- 2 avocados chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped red onions
- 1 jalapeno pepper chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 clove garlic minced
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients (olive oil, lemon juice, honey, italian seasoning, and garlic).
- Add chickpeas, corn, cucumber, tomatoes, avocados, cilantro, red onions, and jalapeno to the bowl.
- Toss everything together until well mixed, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
For added zing, include more lemon juice based on preference.
This salad can be served immediately, but chilling it for a while enhances the flavors.
Feel free to customize with your choice of vegetables or proteins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg