ChickPea Salad Recipe

5 from 11 votes

Published on January 22, 2021

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Chick pea salad is bursting with so many fresh ingredients and an easy citrus dressing. Try this for a quick protein packed lunch or dinner. It is amazing.

Chick pea salad

This salad is delicious! Plus, it is super easy. If you can toss a few ingredients into a bowl, you can make this simple chick pea salad.

The flavor is really fabulous. The dressing is simple and allows the veggies to be the star of the recipe. The combination of tomatoes, cucumbers and more come together for a vibrant salad your family will love.

You know I like simple and easy. This salad recipe does not disappoint. Whip this together in minutes for the best salad.

The salad is a great mix of protein and veggies. I love to make a big bowl of this and put in individual containers to enjoy all week. Yum!

Chickpea salad ingredients:

2 (15.5 oz) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup flat-leaf parsley. chopped
1 cup English cucumber, quartered and sliced
2 cups grape tomatoes, quartered
2./3 cup bell pepper, diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
¼ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

How to make chickpea salad:

Add to a large bowl the chickpeas, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, and bell peppers.

Let’s make Chickpea Salad Dressing!

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, cumin, garlic, salt, and pepper.

Add the two mixtures together and toss to coat. Chill for an hour before serving.

You can Swap Out the Veggies!

Feel free to substitute the vegetables in the recipe for what you prefer or have on hand.

Just use what you have! I promise this easy recipe does not disappoint.

Don’t have grape tomatoes? Use normal tomatoes and just dice them.

Any type of bell peppers will do. We have used a combination of red, green and yellow.

Like onions? Red onions are delicious in this salad. Feta cheese is also tasty sprinkled on top.

Just make the salad your own and use what you love. Try red pepper flakes if you like a little heat.

It is easy to modify for what you have on hand and this really helps your budget. By cooking like this, it really helps me to save money on groceries. It is a huge help to our budget.

I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning! Save that money for something else!

A Protein Packed Salad makes a quick and delicious meal.

Give this a try and see for yourself how delicious it is. It really is a complete meal and so tasty. Everyone will love this salad.

I actually think it’s better after a few days in the fridge. The dressing really coats the veggies and has so much flavor in this salad recipe.

Try this quick and easy salad for a quick lunch or simple dinner idea.

It is so easy and much better than all of those processed frozen meals for lunch. I love making my own salads and dressing and knowing exactly what is going in it. You will not find any hard to pronounce ingredients listed in this recipe.

It seems the store bought salad dressings are loaded with so many ingredients and many you don’t even know what they are. I love making things at home and controlling what goes in them.

I feel so much better about knowing what I am giving my family to eat. It really is a win-win because you also save money.

Plus, this homemade dressing really is just lemon and oil with a little seasoning. The salad is just as simple.

You can make individual portions of this salad ahead of time and use a mason jar. You probably already have several in your cabinet. Just use what you have!

Chick peas salad is budget friendly and easy!

If you are trying to eat healthy, save money and enjoy great food, this is the salad to try. You get lots of protein in this frugal salad and it is SO easy!