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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

This recipe is fast, healthy & packed with Mediterranean flavors! It's an excellent and exciting way to use up those cans of chickpeas that you have in your pantry. It's a perfect light lunch or a great side dish!
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Chickpeas, crispy chickpeas, fall salad, healthy meals, lunch, lunch ideas, meal prep, mediterranean diet, mediterrean chickpea salad, Vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 178kcal
Author Brittany Liberatore

Ingredients

  • 2 Cans Chickpeas (15.5 oz) drained & rinsed
  • 3 Tomatoes diced
  • 2 Bell Peppers diced
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 2 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
  • 4 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Parsley chopped
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Open cans of chickpeas, drain and rinse. Then add chickpeas to a large bowl.
  • Dice tomatoes, bell peppers and onion and then add to bowl with chickpeas.
  • Next, add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper to the bowl with vegetables and chickpeas. Stir until well combined.
  • Wash and dry fresh parsley leaves. Chop up parsley and add to the bowl with all other ingredients. Mix in until combined.
  • Enjoy immediately or store in an air tight container for a few hours before eating to allow flavors to soak in!

Notes

  • This is a great recipe for meal prep as it can store well!
  • This is a fantastic vegetarian/vegan dish that can be served on a bed of greens, with whole grain crackers or pita.
  • For extra protein feel free to combine with grilled chicken, feta cheese, salmon or other protein source!