Simple Chickpea Salad

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Simple Chickpea Salad is a quick, healthy and easy veggie side dish salad that tastes great any time of year.  Using only basic pantry ingredients, this salad is really versatile, keeps well in the fridge, and is satisfying and delicious too.  

Since we’re all doing the best we can with pantry items right now, I thought I’d share one of my favorite ideas for a tasty bean salad that I’ve been making for years, and here’s why you should too:

• It’s dead-simple and full of amazing fresh flavor
• This is a super easy everyday vegetable side dish that you’ll want to eat year-round
• There’s a good chance you already have the ingredients on hand (thank you, canned chickpeas)
• Also!  Endlessly versatile! Add more veggies and adjust the seasonings to your liking
• Double the recipe for a quick side dish
• This keeps great in the fridge for a couple of days, and the flavors get even better 🙂

Ingredients You’ll Need for this Recipe

1. Chickpeas:  Also known as Garbanzo beans, and we’re using the canned variety.
2. Shallot:  Sliced super thin.  Any kind of onion you have on hand will do.
3. Fresh Lemon:  For a bright, refreshing flavor.
4. Italian Parsley:  Loosely packed, and a lot of it.
5. Seasonings:  Flaky sea salt, freshly ground lemon pepper and a touch of red pepper flakes.
6. Olive Oil:  Extra virgin, if possible.  Every ingredient matters for maximum flavor 🙂

This is what I mean by “loosely packed” Italian Parsley.  Just a rough measurement, followed by a rough chop.

How to Make Simple Chickpea Salad

Folks, this couldn’t be easier.  Here are the steps:

1. Drain and Rinse:  Drain the chickpeas from the can, rinse them in cold water and add them to a medium-sized bowl
2. Chop:  Thin on the shallots, a rough chop on the Italian Parsley
3. Add: Go ahead and put all the seasonings into the bowl
4. Squeeze: Add the fresh lemon juice to everything else
5. Pour:  The olive oil into the rest of the mixture
6. Toss together:  And now it’s ready to eat!

Tips for Success with this Recipe

• If you don’t have a shallot, use any kind of onion you have, just be sure to slice it as thin as possible
• My favorite flaky sea salt is Maldon
• Add more red pepper flakes if you like it spicy
• Use freshly ground black pepper instead of lemon pepper if that’s what you have
• You can easily double this recipe!
• This salad keeps very well in the fridge for a couple of days, and the flavors improve too.

More Recipes to Try

Strawberry Asparagus Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Naan BLT with Sun Dried Tomato Mayo

Celery Salad with Hazelnuts

Modern Carrot Salad

Crunchy Green Bean, Pea and Walnut Salad

Blackberry Salad with Toasted Hazelnuts

If you’ve tried this Simple Chickpea Salad or any recipe on Studio Delicious, I’d love to hear from you in the comments below!

Simple Chickpea Salad

An easy and delicious veggie side dish

5 from 14 votes

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Course: Vegetable Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 103kcal

Author: Paige

Ingredients

• 1 15 oz canned Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 tbsp Shallot, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup Italian Flatleaf Parsley, loosely packed and then roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil, extra virgin
• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt, flaky if possible
• 1/8 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 1/4 tsp Lemon Pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

• Drain and rinse the chickpeas and put in a medium-sized bowl
• Add the shallot
• Add the Italian Parsley
• Add the lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt, red pepper flakes and lemon pepper
• Stir to combine and serve

Notes

• Chickpeas are also known as Garbanzo beans...same bean, different name 🙂
• If you don't have a shallot, use any kind of onion you have, just be sure to slice it as thin as possible
• My favorite flaky sea salt is Maldon
• Add more red pepper flakes if you like it spicy
• Use freshly ground black pepper instead of Lemon Pepper if that's what you have
• You can easily double this recipe
• This salad keeps very well in the fridge for a couple of days

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 669IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

Tips for Success with Every Recipe

• Super important to read the whole recipe before you begin
• Pay attention to the ingredient list and photos for the recipe
• If possible, prep your ingredients a little before you start
• Always use a sharp knife for safety
• Use the size of pan called for in the recipe
• For savory recipes, taste and season as you go
• Buy fresh, organic ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible

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