Description
A refreshing and nutritious salad made with chickpeas, crisp vegetables, and a creamy tzatziki dressing. It’s a quick, healthy, and flavorful dish perfect for lunch or as a side.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, and finely chopped red onion.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the tzatziki sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Pour the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients.
- Gently toss everything together until the salad is well coated.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- This salad tastes even better the next day.
- Adjust seasoning to your preference by adding more lemon juice, salt, or tzatziki sauce.
- For a richer flavor, use homemade tzatziki sauce.
- Add fresh herbs like dill or parsley for extra flavor and color.
- Serve as a side dish or a light meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: tzatziki chickpea salad, chickpea salad, tzatziki dressing, mediterranean salad, healthy salad, vegan chickpea salad, easy salad, quick salad, lunch salad, greek salad