Chances are, you already have the ingredients for this chickpea salad in your cabinets. Don’t delay! Make it today!
Chickpea salad is fabulous any time of year but I really like to make it in the summer time. It’s a cool treat and goes great in a sandwich. There are definitely days that I don’t want to fire up the stove because it’s so hot. For this salad, I simply need to reach into the pantry for a can of chickpeas and the fridge for some mayo and a few other pantry ingredients to really get things going.
How to Make Chickpea Salad
This salad is extremely easy to make and so inexpensive. You only need a few ingredients that you likely already have on hand.
Ingredients:
- 1 can rinsed and drained chickpeas
- 1/4 cup of mayo
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt
- sprinkle of pepper
- a squeeze of lemon (optional)
Simply mash the chickpeas slightly with a fork in a medium bowl. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. This recipe can easily be made vegan by using a vegan mayo. I like to keep lemon juice in a squeeze bottle on hand so I can use it when I don’t have fresh lemons. However, fresh lemons are inexpensive and can really elevate a dish so I do recommend keeping them on hand when you can.
How to Serve your Chickpea Salad
This chickpea salad is delicious on it’s own but is also great served on a sandwich, on crackers, or on a bed of lettuce. I am sure there also other great ways to enjoy this cold salad. Feel free to share your own ideas in the comments!
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Chickpea Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 sprinkle black pepper
- 1 squeeze lemon optional
Instructions
- Mash the chickpeas with a fork in a medium bowl.
- Mix the chickpeas with all the additional ingredients.
- Refrigerate until ready to use. I recommend serving this on a sandwich like a chicken or egg salad. It's great on crackers too!
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