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    Published: May 4, 2014 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Simple Spring Chickpea Salad Recipe

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    Can I take a moment to reach out for some parenting advice? We are in threenager hell at the moment and I feel like I am dealing with one tantrum right after another. I also cannot tell my daughter not to do something (no matter how nicely I say it), without the water works. I've always been very patient with her and try to do what I can to discourage the behavior, but sometimes I feel like it is just better to let her win and I hate that. The problem is: she gets my incredible stubbornness, so we tend to butt heads a lot. Threenager really is the best way to describe our situation right now! So any tips on that are so welcome!

    Back to the food.

    When I first decided I wanted to start eating healthy and get the most nutritional bang for my calorie buck (that's a thing, right?), I started to obsess over beans and chickpeas, in particular. They're just so tasty and suuuuper filling. Plus, they have a kind of meaty texture that is so satisfying to munch.

    I came up with this salad when I had a serious salad craving and basically nothing in the house. It's my little MacGyver salad.

    And it's good.

    I mean, it's really good.

    simple chickpea salad recipe

    What I really love about this salad is that it is ridiculously fast and easy to make. And it travels well. Oh, it tastes even better the next day. For such a quick salad, it is really packed with crunch and flavor - the two big factors I look for in a good salad.

    This has since become my go-to salad for when I want something simple, but packed with flavor and will easily fill me up. By the way, did I mention how yum this salad is?

    simple chickpea salad recipe

    Simple Chickpea Salad Recipe

    Amanda Powell
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
    • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 clove garlic
    • zest of one lime
    • 2 teaspoons cumin
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • ¼ - ½ teaspoon pepper flakes
    • salt & pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
    • 1 can chickpeas
    • 1 medium cucumber about 6 inches long
    • 1 cup mixed cherry tomatoes
    • ¼ medium red onion
    • ¼ cup feta cheese optional

    Instructions
     

    • Mix the lime juice and oil in a small bowl for the dressing.
    • Finely chop the garlic and add to the dressing along with the lime zest, cumin, paprika, pepper flakes, salt, pepper and fresh cilantro. Mix well and set aside.
    • In a medium/large bowl, add the chickpeas and set aside.
    • Slice the cucumber, then chop each slice into quarters, add to the chickpeas.
    • Quarter the mixed cherry tomatoes,then finely chop the onion and add both to the salad.
    • Mix the salad and coat int he dressing. If you are adding feta cheese, crumble and fold into the bowl of salad.
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    Baker, photographer, and sometimes world traveler behind A Cookie Named Desire. Obsessed with helping people live life sweetly with delicious food to share with the special people in your life and creating lasting memories.

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    1. Millie Serena says

      May 17, 2014 at 10:39 pm

      I definitely will use this recipe, chick peas are delicious and the picture of the salad is enough to make me want to run to the store and collect the ingredients. I am truly loving your blog more and more, awesomeee choice of recipes !

      stopping by from SITgirls 🙂

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    2. Zainab says

      May 06, 2014 at 5:32 pm

      This is such a fresh and light salad. In love!!

      Reply

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