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Avocado Chickpea Salad in a bowl

Roasted Chickpea Salad With Feta

5 from 2 votes
Easy avocado chickpea salad with fresh veggies and a light dressing—perfect for summer meals, picnics, or meal prep!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 311

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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).
  5. Any leftover chickpeas can be reheated in the oven at 350 F until warmed through.

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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