In this delicious salad, chickpeas are combined with tomatoes, celery, bell peppers, and cucumbers. Further, it is flavored with spices, fresh herbs, and lemon juice. Chickpea Salad is bursting with fresh flavors, and it is perfect for a side dish, potluck, picnic, or lunch. Jump to:About Chickpea SaladWhy You Will Love This SaladIngredientsHow To Make Chickpea SaladMake-Ahead and Storing Serving SuggestionsVariationsHelpful TipsMore Salad RecipesRecipe Card
About Chickpea Salad
We all know the importance of veggies and salads. But mostly because they are boring and bland, we either skip or force ourselves to eat salads. However, the salads can also be interesting if we combine the right ingredients and add the right flavors. Chickpea Salad is one such dish that is super exciting and delicious. And if you believe me, it’s addictive! This Easy and Healthy Chickpea Salad is fresh, vibrant, colorful, and flavorful, and keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator (without avocado).
Ingredients
How To Make Chickpea Salad
Making Chickpea Salad is a straightforward recipe. We just need to combine everything well and serve. Cooking chickpeas at home requires planning, soaking, and cooking the chickpeas. But if choosing canned chickpeas, then only we need to chop veggies. Then, within 20 minutes, a delicious, satisfying, and wholesome meal will be ready. If using canned beans, rinse them thoroughly and drain them completely. Combine chickpeas, jalapeno pepper, celery, cucumber, bell pepper, tomato, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, turmeric powder, cumin powder, and honey in a large bowl. Toss everything until well combined. Taste and add more seasonings and lemon juice if required. Add avocado chunks and coriander leaves, mix well and serve immediately.
Make-Ahead and Storing
We can prepare the salad ahead of time. Combine everything except avocado and coriander leaves. Once you prepare the salad, cover it tightly and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. Right before serving, remove the salad from the refrigerator, add avocado and coriander leaves, adjust the seasoning if needed, mix well and serve.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this salad as a side dish. This salad is very filling to have as a lunch. Serve chickpea salad with some corn tortilla chips if you like. Squeeze some more lemon juice before serving if you prefer more tang.
Variations
Add chopped green chilis instead of jalapeno pepper. Or add cayenne pepper or red chili powder for the spiciness. Add cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes cut into halves. Add finely chopped fresh parsley instead of coriander leaves. Skip avocado if you prefer. And to make the salad creamy, add feta cheese, goat cheese, or Paneer. For some fruity flavors, add pomegranate seeds or black grapes. However, add them only before serving.
Helpful Tips
Jalapeno Pepper: I prefer to remove the seeds from the jalapeno pepper to keep the salad mild. But if you like it spicy, do not remove the seeds or remove only a few. Veggies: You can add more veggies of your choice. Or skip any vegetable from the list if you do not have it or do not prefer it. Olive Oil and Lemon Juice: Skip adding olive oil for the oil-free salad. Add lime juice instead of lemon juice, or add as much per your taste.
