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Healthy Mexican Chickpea Salad
This Healthy Mexican Chickpea Salad recipe is fresh, easy to make and packed with nutritious ingredients ready in only 15 minutes! (gluten free + vegetarian + vegan)
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
6
- 2 15-ounce can of chickpeas, (drained and rinsed (about 3 cups cooked chickpeas))
- 3/4 cup finely diced red onions ((about 1/2 large red onion))
- 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
- 1 large jalapeño pepper (finely diced)
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 avocado (diced)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 medium limes (juiced (about 1/4 cup lime juice))
- 1 tsp minced garlic ((about 2 cloves))
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, add chickpeas, red onions, cherry tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro and avocados. Stir together and set aside.
- 2
For the dressing: in a small bowl, add olive oil, white wine vinegar, lime juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk until combined.
- 3
Pour the dressing onto the mixed chickpea salad and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes until chilled, or enjoy immediately.