Cumin Lime Chickpea Salad
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 14 oz. Cans of Chickpeas1/2 bunch cilantro1/2 purple onion1 lime1 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp Cumin1 tbsp Chili powder1 tsp salt1 tsp pepper2 cloves garlic
Empty both cans of chickpeas into a colander and rinse with cool water. Let the chickpeas drain as you prepare the rest of the salad.
Remove the cilantro leaves from the stems and then roughly chop. Dice the purple onion. Place both in a large bowl.
Prepare the dressing by squeezing the juice from one lemon into a bowl and adding the olive oil, cumin, chili powder, pepper and salt. Finely mince two cloves of garlic and add them as well. Stir everything to combine. Taste and adjust salt to your liking.
Add the drained chickpeas and the dressing to the bowl with the cilantro and onion. Stir to combine and then serve! The flavor intensifies the longer it sits so, refrigerate before serving for a stronger flavor.
Serving Size: Makes 6 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEAELLEN07.
Remove the cilantro leaves from the stems and then roughly chop. Dice the purple onion. Place both in a large bowl.
Prepare the dressing by squeezing the juice from one lemon into a bowl and adding the olive oil, cumin, chili powder, pepper and salt. Finely mince two cloves of garlic and add them as well. Stir everything to combine. Taste and adjust salt to your liking.
Add the drained chickpeas and the dressing to the bowl with the cilantro and onion. Stir to combine and then serve! The flavor intensifies the longer it sits so, refrigerate before serving for a stronger flavor.
Serving Size: Makes 6 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEAELLEN07.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 226.8
- Total Fat: 6.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 827.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
- Protein: 7.8 g
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