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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