Spicy Chickpea Salad
This spicy chickpea salad makes a healthy and tasty protein-packed lunch. It’s vegan, requires mainly cupboard ingredients, and comes together in a snap with a spicy, garlicky lemon mustard dressing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cans (15 oz/420 g each) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup (200 g) roasted peppers, chopped
- ½ cup (100 g) Kalamata olives, pitted
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Dressing:
- 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1½ Tbsp red or white wine vinegar
- 1½ tsp mustard
- 1–2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
- 1 tsp fine salt, plus more to taste
- ½ tsp chili flakes (or to taste)
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Combine chickpeas, roasted peppers, olives, and parsley in a medium bowl.
- Place the dressing ingredients in a jar, close the lid, and shake well (or whisk in a small bowl).
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve immediately or let marinate 20–30 minutes for deeper flavor.
Notes
- Storage: Keeps up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Substitutions: Use cooked dried chickpeas (about 3 cups) or swap in cannellini or Great Northern beans.
- Nutritional estimates are approximate and provided by an online calculator; consult a nutritionist for precise values.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 329 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1688 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 11 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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