Garden Chickpea Salad. Garden chickpea salad is a family favourite in our home and one we make when we have company coming or just want a simple meal. It tastes so good, we don't usually change much, just the flavour is about all. It's a keeper and definitely going in my recipe box.

This chickpea salad is loaded with avocado, cucumber, tomato, feta cheese and herbs, all tossed in a Greek style dressing. A healthy chickpea salad is a great addition to any barbecue, pot luck or picnic! This tasty Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad Sandwich is a plant-based powerhouse of a lunch! You can have Garden Chickpea Salad using 16 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Garden Chickpea Salad

You need Half of teaspoon cumin seed.
You need of Quarter cup chopped tomato.
You need of Quarter cup lemon juice.
You need of Quarter cup olive oil.
Prepare 1 of garlic clove minced.
It's Half of teaspoon salt.
You need of Quarter teaspoon cayenne pepper.
You need of Three-quarter cup canned chickpeas rinsed and drained.
Prepare 1 of medium carrot Julienned.
You need 1 of small zucchini Julienned.
Prepare 2 of green onions thinly sliced.
It's Half of cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley.
Prepare of Quarter cup thinly sliced radishes.
Prepare of Quarter cup crumbled feta cheese.
You need 3 tablespoons of chopped walnuts.
You need of We cubs spring mix salad greens.

Make it in advance for a party or picnic or to take along as an easy weekday lunch for work or school. Keyword Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad Sandwich. Recipe PDF Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, nut-free. You can use white-wine vinegar in place of the balsamic -- just add more honey to taste.

Garden Chickpea Salad instructions

For dressing in a dry small skillet toast cumin seeds over medium heat until Aromatic, stirring frequently. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in the tomato, Lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper..
In a bowl, combine the chickpeas, carrots, zucchini, sliced green onions, parsley, radishes, cheese and walnuts. Stir in 1/3 cup dressing..
To serve, divide salad greens between two plates; top with the chickpea mixture. Drizzle with remaining dressing..

This Garden Veggie Chickpea Salad is an easy, satisfying and delicious vegan alternative to the usual non-vegan sandwich fillers. It's so refreshing and flavorful, that it puts every tuna or chicken salad ever made put to shame. This highly adaptable, meal-prep friendly Garden Veggie + Chickpea Salad is a good way to go. Similar to my Vegan Chickpea "Tuna" Salad, this recipe is packed with plant-based protein and features one of my favorite pantry all-stars: the humble chickpea. …Though if you ask me, the chickpea really shouldn't be so humble. This simple chickpea salad has a good mix of protein, healthy fats, nourishing and cooling ingredients that is perfect for the warm season.