Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Updated Apr. 29th, 2024
If you’re lacking protein, this is the salad for you. If you love the tastes of Spain, this is the salad for you. If you need a quick and easy lunch, this is the salad for you. In fact, with the fresh tastes of basil and sundried tomatoes, this salad fits nearly every lifestyle. It’s filling, its tasty and most importantly, a large bowl of it only takes 10 minutes to make – sign us up!
- Gluten Free
- Dairy Free
- Corn Free
- Sugar Free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients:
| 3 cups cooked chickpeas | 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice | ¼ teaspoon salt |
| ½ cup sun dried tomatoes | 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil | freshly ground pepper |
| ¼ cup fresh basil leaves (approximately 14 leaves) | 1 tablespoons apple cider vinegar | zest from 1/2 lemon |
Directions
- Place your sundried tomatoes in a small bowl, and cover with boiling water. Allow them to sit for 8-10 minutes, drain, rinse and then chop for your salad.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, including your sundried tomatoes. Toss to coat.
- Serve right away or sit in the fridge until you’re ready to eat!
Make It This Way
If you’re in a hurry, you can always use canned chickpeas – just be sure to rinse thoroughly. Other beans would also work in its place.
Make this dish your own by adding in other Mediterranean ingredients, such as sliced olives or feta.
Try This
The longer this salad sits, the better it will taste. Store this covered in your fridge for up to five days, and take it as part of your lunch!
Now this is a salad! I love how it includes chickpeas for protein and fiber, as well as sundried tomatoes and basil which I love and find that they are so summery. I bet this would also taste delicious with fresh tomatoes or a mix of both sundried and fresh! I find that basil really adds such a delicious flavor to any dish and a very summery and happy feel to them as well. I think a little balsamic vinger would be a nice addition too. This looks great, thanks for sharing! :)
Hello Health Nut,
This one is PACKED with nutrients! As you mentioned, the chickpeas provide a great amount of protein which makes this salad more filling and all the other flavours are fresh and tie in well. We hope you enjoy this salad!
Have a healthy day