Salads are not only super healthy but majorly delicious, especially if you use a wide variety of ingredients. This Chickpea Cucumber Salad certainly has variety and lots of deliciousness!
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cups chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/4 to 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 Tbsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
1 1/2 cups chopped cucumber
1 1/2 cups sliced grape tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced white onion
1/4 cup minced cilantro
Additional lemon juice and olive oil for serving
Instructions:
Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add extra virgin olive oil. Add chickpeas, and cumin and stir well. Cook chickpeas until warm and they begin to pop and turn a golden color. (You want the chickpeas to be golden but not overly crisp.) Add lemon zest, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
Combine cucumbers, tomatoes, onion and cilantro in a bowl. Add the warm chickpeas and stir until well combined. Serve with extra lemon juice and olive oil.
