Middle Eastern•healthy
Shirazi Salad with Chickpeas + Video
This Shirazi salad with chickpeas is a lively combination of fresh vegetables, chickpeas, and herbs in bright, tangy citrus dressing.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 5 Persian cucumbers ((See Note 1))
- 4 Roma tomatoes (diced)
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 medium red onion ( diced)
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
- 10 leaves fresh mint ( chopped (See Note 2))
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Dice the tomato, cucumber and onion in small pieces (See Note 3). In a bowl mix the chopped vegetables with chickpeas. Set aside.
- 2
Whisk together the citrus juice, olive oil, mint, kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
- 3
Pour dressing over vegetables and toss to coat thoroughly.
- 4
Refrigerate and allow to marinate for 30 minutes and serve (See Note 4).