Description
Cucumber Tomato Chickpea Salad is a refreshing summer delight bursting with vibrant flavors and crunchy textures. This quick and easy salad combines crisp cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, and hearty chickpeas, all brought together with a zesty lemon dressing. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or a light weeknight dinner, this dish will impress your friends and family. Dive into this colorful bowl of goodness that promises to be as fun to make as it is to eat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup diced cucumber (about 1 medium cucumber)
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes (about 15 tomatoes)
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbsp)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash all produce. Dice the cucumber and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, and red onion.
- Add the chopped parsley, drizzle with olive oil, and squeeze in lemon juice.
- Season generously with salt and pepper to taste; mix gently until well combined.
- Let sit for about 10 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg