Simple Summer Chickpea Salad with Lemon Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette!

Simple Summer Chickpea Salad

This simple and refreshing Summer Chickpea Salad is full of healthy delicious ingredients! It's perfect for lunch, as a side dish or as a lovely addition to your favorite mixed greens or arugula. You can also add/use other veggies such as red, yellow and orange peppers, scallion or shallot instead of red onion. Just use your culinary imagination and create a colorful, beautiful and delicious salad! 

So let’s get started with the recipes!

Lemon Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette Recipe

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 Cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Garlic clove grated
1/2 Tsp. sea salt

Instructions: In a small jar with tight fitting lid, combine all ingredients and shake well to combine.

Chickpea Salad Recipe (serving size 4)

Ingredients:
3 Cups cooked chickpeas (if you are using canned chickpeas, drain and rinse them with water a few times,  then pad dry them with paper towel before adding to the rest of ingredients)
2/3 Cup chopped cucumber (Persian or English cucumbers are the best due to their crispness)
1/2 Cup halved cherry tomato
1/4 Cup diced red onion
1/4 Cup chopped green olives
1/2 Cup fresh oregano, thyme, marjoram, parsley or basil

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, add the lemon garlic Dijon vinaigrette and gently toss them to coat. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

Enjoy!

Chef Ellie Lavender

Vegan Mediterranean Personal Chef
Culinary & Wine Pairing Instructor
Event Caterer
Lavender Cuisine

 

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