Description
A vibrant and healthy salad bursting with flavor! This Chickpea Avocado Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette is perfect as a quick lunch, light dinner, or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix Base: In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, avocado, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro.
- Make Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Combine: Pour vinaigrette over salad and toss gently.
- Rest: Let sit 5–10 minutes for flavors to blend.
- Serve: Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
Notes
- Avocado Tip: Use ripe but firm avocados to prevent mushiness.
- Onion Tip: Soak red onion in cold water for 10 minutes to reduce its sharpness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: chickpea salad, avocado salad, lemon vinaigrette, healthy salad, vegan salad, easy salad, quick salad, mediterranean salad