Description
Chickpea Avocado Cucumber Salad with Lemon Dressing is a vibrant and flavor-packed dish perfect for a light lunch, snack, or side.
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounce) chickpeas
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley or basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
1. 1. In a large bowl, combine the drained and rinsed chickpeas, diced avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, and chopped parsley or basil.
2. 2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, Dijon mustard (if using), and honey or maple syrup (if using).
3. 3. Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat all the ingredients evenly.
4. 4. Serve immediately or chill briefly before enjoying.
Notes
For variations, consider adding grilled chicken, tofu, or feta cheese for extra protein. You can also substitute cucumber with apples or pears in winter or add corn kernels in summer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3 grams
- Sodium: 400 milligrams
- Fat: 20 grams
- Saturated Fat: 3 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 10 grams
- Protein: 10 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams