Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Make a delicious Mediterranean Chickpea Salad in 5 minutes, with garbanzo beans, red onion, fresh mint and a simple homemade salad dressing!
Category:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Keyword:
mediterranean, chickpea, salad
Servings: 4 small side servings
Calories Per Serving: 165 kcal
Ingredients
For Salad Dressing:
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1¾ Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
For Salad:
- 15 ounces canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained, rinsed
- ¼ small red onion peeled and very thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- additional salt & pepper, to taste (if desired)
Instructions
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Make Salad Dressing: Measure olive oil, lemon juice, honey, smoked paprika, cumin, salt and pepper into a medium bowl. Use a whisk or fork to fully combine.
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Make salad: Drain and rinse chickpeas; place them in a mixing bowl OR salad bowl you're using. Add thinly sliced red onions, and chopped mint.
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Season lightly with additional salt and pepper, if desired, then pour salad dressing onto the salad. Toss well, to fully combine ingredients and coat everything with salad dressing.
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Serve and enjoy (no refrigeration necessary before serving).
Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 165
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Sodium 370mg16%
Potassium 193mg6%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 248IU5%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 47mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.