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A hearty and satisfying chickpea salad made with crunchy veggies and earthy za'atar.

This salad is so hearty and satisfying that it can stand alone as a meal! It comes together so easily; simply open a can of chickpeas, chop all the veggies, combine and add spices!

A blue bowl filled with chickpea and vegetable salad.

Ingredients

Chickpeas provide the bulk of this salad. It is packed with protein.

Fresh veggies like tomato, cucumber, bell peppers and red onion. The vegetables are diced so that they're the same size as the chickpeas, making this salad easy to eat with a spoon (my preferred way to eat salad!). Make sure to chop the red onions thinly so they don't overpower the salad.

Za'atar provides the earthy, nutty, slightly citrusy, flavour to this colourful salad. You can find this spice blend in most international or Middle Eastern grocery stores. Be sure to read the label -- if your za'atar blend contains salt, then you can omit the salt in the recipe below.

Can I use dried chickpeas?

Of course you can! But then you'd have to soak them overnight to rehydrate them. For this salad, I recommend using canned chickpeas. Be sure to drain and rinse the chickpeas thoroughly before combining with the vegetables. Put the chickpeas in a colander and let the water run through them for about a minute to wash away the canned liquid.

If you want healthier canned chickpeas, look for organic low or no sodium chickpeas.

Can I prepare this salad ahead of time? How do I store leftovers?

You can prepare this salad a day ahead, but don't salt it until you're ready to serve it so you don't end up with a lot of accumulated water in the bowl.

I doubt there'll be any leftovers of this delicious salad, but if there are, you can store them in an airtight container for up to two days.

Chickpea & Za'atar Salad

Safana Zahili

A hearty and satisfying salad made with crunchy veggies and earthy za'atar.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20

Course Salad

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Servings

Calories 64 kcal

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
1 tomatoes diced
2 small cucumbers diced
1 red bell pepper diced
½ red onion diced
¼ cup parsley chopped
Juice of one lemon
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon dried mint
1 tablespoon za’atar
1 clove garlic minced
1 teaspoon Salt
Pepper

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and toss well to combine.
Serve or refrigerate for up to five days.

Nutrition

Sodium: 393mgCalcium: 22mgVitamin C: 34mgVitamin A: 1069IUSugar: 3gFiber: 1gPotassium: 197mgCalories: 64kcalMonounsaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 5gProtein: 1gCarbohydrates: 4gIron: 1mg

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