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Avocado Chickpea Salad in a bowl

Avocado Chickpea Salad With Feta

Julia
Who doesn't love an easy avocado chickpea salad, perfect for summer picnics, barbecues, and make-ahead meals?! Perfect for anything! To make this garbanzo bean salad combine roasted chickpeas (canned or freshly cooked), some lettuce, simple fresh veggies, and a light olive oil-based salad dressing.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings
Calories 311 kcal

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INGREDIENTS
  

Chickpea Salad

  • 4 cups lettuce, romaine, butter lettuce
  • ¾ cup feta cheese, cubed or crumbled from a block of feta
  • 1 red onion, medium, sliced thin
  • ½ cup cucumber, sliced thin
  • 1-2 avocado, large, sliced thin or cut into cubes
  • 1 cup plum tomatoes, mix of red and orange
  • 2-3 stalks green onion, sliced thin

Pan Roasted Chickpeas

  • 2 15 oz chickpeas, canned
  • 1 ½ tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • salt , to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Salad Dressing Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 3 teaspoon liquid honey, or maple syrup
  • ½ small garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped or basil
  • salt , to taste
  • black pepper , to taste

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Prepare all the salad ingredients and mix the dressing in a medium bowl or mason jar. This way you’ll have them ready to assemble the salad once the chickpeas are roasted.
  • Rinse and dry the chickpeas with kitchen towels or paper towels. Remove any loose skins. If you have enough time, leave the chickpeas on an even dry surface to dry completely. This will result in perfectly crisp roasted chickpeas.
  • In a large nonstick skillet heat avocado oil over medium-high heat and once the oil is hot add chickpeas. Toss them in oil until coated and toast them for a couple of minutes. Sprinkle chickpeas with smoked paprika, garlic and onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook the chickpeas until they have turned golden brown and dry, about 10 minutes stirring once in a while. I like to add the chickpeas to the salad while they are still hot, but this salad is almost equally as good when served cold.
  • Assemble the salad. Combine chickpeas and all the remaining salad ingredients in one large bowl and drizzle the dressing right before ready to serve. Top with feta and freshly cut avocado on top. (Avocado will brown quick, while cutting it drizzle plenty of lime or lemon juice on top).
  • Any leftover chickpeas can be reheated in the oven at 350 F until warmed through.

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NUTRITION

Serving: 1servingCalories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 11gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 344mgPotassium: 1015mgFiber: 8gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 20054IUVitamin C: 61mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 4mg
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