Chickpea Feta Avocado Salad
Chickpea Feta Avocado Salad is a colorful, nutritious dish that combines creamy avocado, tangy feta, and hearty chickpeas for a satisfying meal. Perfect for summer picnics or as a healthy lunch, this salad tantalizes your taste buds with its delightful textures and flavors. Bursting with freshness from crisp vegetables and zesty lemon dressing, each bite invites you to indulge in a refreshing flavor adventure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 large ripe avocado, diced
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 medium cucumber, diced
- ¼ medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients by rinsing and draining the chickpeas. Dice the cucumber, halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the red onion, and cube the avocado.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all prepared ingredients: chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, and avocado.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice and olive oil; pour over the salad.
- Gently toss using two large spoons until well coated without mashing the avocado.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg