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Chickpea Salad

Author: By The Forkful
740kcal
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Prep 10 minutes
Total 10 minutes
Light, colourful and super satisfying, this beautiful chickpea salad makes the perfect healthy lunch. Made with crispy roasted chickpeas for a high-protein crouton effect!
Servings 2 servings
Course Salads
Cuisine Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 400 g tin chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • ½ cucumber
  • 1 beef tomato
  • ½ red onion
  • 10 g fresh dill
  • 10 g fresh parsley
  • 10 g cilantro
  • ½ green pepper
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 100 g feta cubed

Method

  1. If you’re roasting the chickpeas:Pat the chickpeas dry with a clean cloth, then add to a bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the oregano, dried basil, and 0.5tsp salt and pepper. Mix together and then add the chickpeas to your air fryer and cook at 200C for 10 - 12 minutes until crispy. Alternatively, roast at 200C | 355F for 15 - 20 minutes.
    400 g tin chickpeas, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp dried basil
  2. If you’re not roasting the chickpeas: Simply add the drained and rinsed chickpeas to your mixing bowl along with the seasonings and olive oil and carry on with the recipe.
  3. Meanwhile, finely dice the cucumber, green pepper, tomato, and red onion and add to a mixing bowl.
    ½ cucumber, 1 beef tomato, ½ red onion, ½ green pepper
  4. Dice the parsley, dill, and cilantro and add it to the bowl, then squeeze over the lemon juice, remaining olive oil, and a little more salt and pepper (adjust to your own preferences!). Mix everything together.
    10 g fresh dill, 10 g fresh parsley, 10 g cilantro, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 lemon, Salt and pepper to taste
  5. Crumble in the feta and top with the crispy chickpeas. Taste, season if needed, and enjoy!
    100 g feta

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories740kcalCarbohydrates69gProtein38gFat37gSaturated Fat13gPolyunsaturated Fat21gCholesterol81mgSodium656mgFiber18gSugar17g

Notes

This is a lovely low effort chickpea salad that can be adapted however you like! Add a creamy tahini dressing, pack it out with salad leaves and some crispy tofu or your protein of choice, or simply serve with pitta breads!

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