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Chickpea Avocado Cucumber Salad with Bright Lemon Twist

A refreshing and satisfying salad with chickpeas, avocado, and cucumber, perfect for warm days.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 200

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 1 can Chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 Avocado diced, ripe
  • 1 Cucumber diced
  • 0.5 Red Onion finely chopped
  • 1 handful Fresh Parsley chopped
For the Dressing
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon Honey or maple syrup for vegan
  • 1 pinch Salt to taste
  • 1 pinch Black Pepper freshly ground
  • 0.5 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • whisk

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine one can of drained and rinsed chickpeas, one diced ripe avocado, one diced cucumber, half a finely chopped red onion, and a handful of freshly chopped parsley.
  2. In a separate small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons of olive oil, the juice of one freshly squeezed lemon, 1 tablespoon of honey, and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Add half a teaspoon of garlic powder.
  3. Pour the dressing over the salad base and gently toss everything together.
  4. Allow the salad to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
  5. Serve your salad chilled, optionally garnished with parsley or a lemon wedge.

Notes

Make sure to use ripe avocados for the best texture. Drain chickpeas well to maintain salad's texture.