Chickpea Salad Recipe

Chickpea Salad loaded with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, feta cheese and chickpeas or garbanzo beans. Fresh, healthy and protein packed!

Chickpea Salad loaded with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado, feta cheese and chickpeas or garbanzo beans. Fresh, healthy and protein packed!

Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice from 1 large lemon
  • 1 garlic clove pressed or minced
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 English Cucumber halved and sliced
  • 15 oz chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 4 oz feta cheese diced

Instructions
  1. Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl: 3 Tbsp olive oil, 3 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 pressed garlic clove, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper and whisk to combine (or shake them together in a small mason jar).  
  2. Combine remaining chickpea salad ingredients in a salad bowl, add dressing to taste (we used all of it) and toss to coat.