Description
This Chickpea Feta Avocado Salad is a fresh, protein-packed vegetarian salad with creamy avocado, tangy feta, and hearty chickpeas. Perfect as a light lunch, side dish, or meal prep option.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup cucumber, diced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Optional: 1/2 tsp cumin or smoked paprika for extra flavor
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, and feta.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and optional spices.
- Pour dressing over salad and gently toss to combine, being careful not to mash the avocado.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro and serve immediately.
- Optional: Chill for 15–20 minutes to let flavors meld.
Notes
This salad keeps well for 1 day if stored in an airtight container, though avocado may brown slightly. Add cooked quinoa or farro to make it a hearty meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: chickpea salad, avocado salad, feta salad, vegetarian salad, quick salad