When the weather gets hot, cool down with this simple and delicious Chickpea Salad with fresh vegetables, lemon and fresh herbs. I love chickpeas. I throw them into salads, roast them in the oven, even eat them by the handful. So when I saw this recipe I could hardly wait to give it a try. It makes a wonderful summer side dish or appetizer. Serve alone as a side dish or as an appetizer with pita chips or lettuce wraps. If you are in a hurry you can always toss it together and serve, but I recommend letting the flavors mingle in the fridge two hours before serving.
Colorful Summer Chickpea Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 19-oz cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed and drained
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/2 English cucumber, halved and sliced thin
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk lemon juice, olive oil, basil, parsley, salt and garlic. Toss with chickpea mixture and adjust seasonings to taste. Chill for two hours before serving. Top with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Yields: 8 servings
Source: Heat Oven to 350
This is one of our favorite summer dishes. My wife doesn’t like cucumber much, but other than that I know she’d love this recipe. We usually use what’s on hand. Love it with feta. Great pictures and recipe!
Mmm this looks so fresh and delicious, Christina. I don’t like cucumber, so I’d probably omit that ingredient, but I’m sure the salad would still be just as tasty without it!
Love chickpeas and have most of the other ingredients growing in my veggie patch (well, not the cheese, clearly!) so will try this one out.
Such a bright an vibrant salad. I also love chick peas so this will be perfect for me
Love the salad and all those colors!
It looks like a rainbow of a salad. Stunning indeed.
This looks delicious! I love that it’s balanced and cost effective too. Gorgeous!
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I’m glad you liked this salad, too! Honestly, the colors make me want to eat it every time I make it.
Love the colors – that salad sounds super.
I just made this salad for lunch and it was great! Everything plays so nicely together in this salad and nothing is overpowering. Thanks.
Karen,
Thanks so much for letting me know how it turned out for you! My husband is already requesting that I make it again.