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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad — bright and refreshing, this is the ultimate side salad to entertain with this holiday season! 🍁✨ With fresh pomegranate, olives, crisp veggies, toasted pine nuts, and tossed in a sumac vinaigrette, this salad is exactly what I look forward to during Thanksgiving! ❤️
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 257 kcal
Ingredients
Dressing:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp maple syrup , or honey
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2-3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Salad:
- 1 cup farro , boiled, you can also use bulgur wheat or couscous or quinoa
- 1 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 1/4 cup tomatoes , chopped
- 1/4 cup purple cabbage , chopped
- 1/2 cup cucumber , sliced
- 1/4 cup pickled onions
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/4 cup black olives , sliced
- 2 tbsp parsley , finely chopped
- 8-10 mint leaves , finely chopped
Garnishes:
- pumpkin seeds
- pistachio
- sunflower seeds
- mint leaves
- feta cheese , crumbled
Instructions
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For your salad dressing, mix together all the dressing ingredients. Mix until the dressing is emulsified.
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Then, in a bowl, mix together the salad ingredients and pour your dressing on top. Toss your salad until everything is well coated.
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Garnish with pistachios, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, mint leaves and feta cheese. Your Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is ready, enjoy!
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Sodium 728mg32%
Potassium 409mg12%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 459IU9%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.