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Chickpea Salad with Cilantro and Simple Lime Dressing

Mallory
This Chickpea Salad with Cilantro and a lime dressing is a super simple salad to meal prep next time you are craving a healthy summer lunch or side dish with your main course! 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans)
  • 1 English cucumber, diced
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 limes, juice of
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas. Dice the tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro and add everything to a large bowl.
  • Top the salad ingredients with the dressing ingredients including lime juice, honey, vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Toss until everything is coated.

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Notes

Expert Tips
  • To save time, use canned chickpeas. Rinse your can of chickpeas to improve the flavor and texture of the final dish.
  • Chop your fresh veggies into similar sized pieces.
  • If possible, use freshly squeezed lime juice instead of lime juice from the bottle.
Storage
  • Refrigerator - store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Dietitian Tip
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are the main ingredient in this recipe. They provide dietary fiber for gut health and 12g of plant-based protein per cup! And legumes like chickpeas are also high in vitamins B6 and B12 which have been shown to support brain health. Make it easy to incorporate legumes into your eating pattern by meal prepping recipes that taste amazing like this one!
For more nutrition information and tips, visit mallorythedietitian.com. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! 😊 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 390mgFiber: 6g
Keyword 30 minutes or less, gluten free, plant-based, vegetarian
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