Description
A vibrant and refreshing salad bursting with fresh flavors and healthy ingredients!
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 2 ripe avocados, diced
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Salad: Dice avocados, cucumber, and red onion. Rinse chickpeas and chop cilantro.
- Combine: In a bowl, mix avocados, chickpeas, cucumber, red onion, and cilantro.
- Prepare Dressing: Blend cilantro leaves, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Dress Salad: Pour dressing over salad and gently toss.
- Rest: Let sit for 5-10 minutes to meld flavors.
- Serve: Serve immediately or chill for up to 2 hours. Garnish with cilantro if desired.
Notes
- Storage: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Variations: Add feta cheese, bell peppers, or substitute lime juice.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: avocado, chickpea, cucumber, salad, cilantro, vegan, healthy, easy, mediterranean
