Favorite Chickpea Salad

Favorite Chickpea Salad

from cookieandkate.com
Salad
298 kcal / serving

This chickpea salad recipe is the best! Keep this healthy chickpea salad in the fridge—it's the perfect side salad, snack and meal component. It’s vegan and gluten free, too! Recipe yields 4 generous side salads or 6 medium.

Ingredients

  • 2 canschickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 3 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 mediumred bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 ½ cupschopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (about 1 bunch)
  • ½ cupchopped red onion (about ½ small)
  • ½ cupchopped celery (about 2 ribs)
  • 3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoonslemon juice (from 1 to 1 ½ lemons), or more if needed
  • 2 clovesgarlic, pressed or minced
  • ½ teaspoonfine salt
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Toss until combined. Taste and add additional lemon juice, salt, or pepper if necessary.

  2. 2

    Serve immediately, or chill until you’re ready to serve. Leftovers keep well, covered in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.