Tomato Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas
This delicious fresh salad has a protein pump up with chickpeas! We also suggest that you can top it off with cliantro, or serve it on a bed of spinach. Be sure to give the flavors of the dressing time to soak in and marinate to enjoy the full impact of the flavor.
Tomato Cucumber Salad with Chickpeas
This fresh, delicious salad has chickpeas for some extra nutrition and protein. It's great on its own or as a side dish. In either case it's chocked full of nutrition and deliciousness.
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1 whole english cucumber quartered and sliced into bite sized chunks
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 15 oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- large handful of cilantro optional for serving
Dressing
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the dressing ingredients in a large bowl with a whisk.
- Add the salad ingredients and mix together other than cilantro if you are using it.
- Cover and set in the fridge for 2 hours or more.
- Serve topped with cliantro or on a bed of spinach.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 208mgPotassium: 347mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 399IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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