Tomato, Cucumber and Chickpea Salad
This Tomato, Cucumber and Chickpea Salad is a delicious summer staple made with fresh tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, chickpeas, red onion, and green bell pepper all tossed with a bright lemon vinaigrette! Easy, healthy and the perfect side dish with grilled chicken, fish or steak!
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups grape tomatoes sliced
- 2 cups cucumber diced
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 red onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the dressing:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine sliced tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, red onion, green bell pepper and set aside.
- In a small bowl or mason jar, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, cumin and salt, and mix or shake well until dressing is emulsified.
- Pour the dressing on top of the salad, add in the fresh parsley, and toss everything together until all the veggies are nicely coated. Let the salad sit for about 10 minutes (or up to an hour) to allow the veggies to soak up all that delicious flavor! Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, as needed, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6th of recipe | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.3g | Protein: 5.1g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 426mg | Fiber: 5.2g | Sugar: 3.4g