Twilight
Novice Foodie
Yes, a delicious and filling chickpea salad is one of my go-to lunchtime meals! ![Green salad :salad: 🥗](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f957.png)
Packed with protein, fiber, and bright tastes, this salad is truly tasty as well as incredibly nutritious. Here's how to achieve it:
Ingredients:
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![Fork and knife with plate :fork_knife_plate: 🍽️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f37d.png)
![Green salad :salad: 🥗](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f957.png)
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Ingredients:
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss until everything is well coated.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, then refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Serve chilled and enjoy this refreshing and satisfying Chickpea Salad for lunch!
![Glowing star :star2: 🌟](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f31f.png)
![Fork and knife with plate :fork_knife_plate: 🍽️](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f37d.png)