Chickpea Salad. Tasty, low fat and high protein. Easy vegan recipe.
Chickpea Salad: filled with loads of protein and good-for-you ingredients.
Chickpea Salad Good Picnic Food
Hi. It's Lois in the kitchen, telling you about a delicious, vegan Chickpea Salad that takes about 10 minutes to make. I served this simple salad over a bed of lettuce and added some fried polenta as a side, and the meal was delicious.
If you are not a fan of cilantro, you can substitute parsley. The recipe is based on one from Epicurious.com, but I have modified it quite a bit. It's tasty and filling, a perfect picnic or potluck dish. Try it for Meatless Monday sometime.
What You Need
You will need a knife, cutting board, whisk, measuring cups and spoons, bowl and salad spinner (affiliate link). Don't skip the olive tapenade in this recipe. It's super good.
Chickpea Salad Recipe
Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- ½ teaspoon chopped mild jalapenos or green chilies I used canned
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon olive tapenade optional; commercially made is fine
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon chili pepper
- Juice of 1 lime or lemon
Salad
- 2 15- ounce cans chickpeas garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 4 cups fresh spinach
Instructions
Dressing
- Whisk the dressing ingredients (jalapeños, oil, garlic, tapenade, cumin, coriander, oregano, chili pepper and lime juice) together.
Salad
- Combine the chickpeas, red onion, cilantro and red pepper in a medium bowl.
- Stir in the dressing.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Cover and chill.
- Serve over a bed of fresh spinach.
Nutrition
Recipe Nutrition Information
This recipe is GF, DF, NF, SF, EF, CF, V, VG*
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.
Chickpea Salad Nutrition Label. Each serving is about 1 cup.
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*Allergen Key
GF = Gluten free | DF = Dairy free | NF = Nut free | SF = Soy free | EF = Egg free | CF = Corn free | V = Vegetarian | VG = Vegan
Note: If you have serious allergies or sensitivities, to be considered free of these allergens, you need to use products specifically marked "gluten free," etc. There can be cross-contamination in facilities.
This post was first published on Recipe Idea Shop April 7, 2011 and updated June 2, 2021.
veggiegrettie
Yum! This looks so refreshing and filling.