Description
A quick, fresh salad with chickpeas, creamy avocado, and salty feta, perfect as a light meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15-ounce/425g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado, pitted and diced
- 4 ounces/115g feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup/75g red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup/50g fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup/25g fresh mint, chopped
- 3 tablespoons/45ml olive oil
- 2 tablespoons/30ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon/2.5ml dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients: drain chickpeas, dice avocado, crumble feta, and slice the onion. Chop the parsley and mint.
- Make the dressing by whisking olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Toss the dressing with the salad ingredients gently so the avocado keeps its shape.
- Serve right away or chill for a short time before serving.
Notes
Use ripe but firm avocado to maintain its shape. For better texture, store avocado and dressing separately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg