Spiced Chickpea, Pepper, and Cucumber Salad
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 1 avocado, halved and diced
- 3 fresh meyer lemons, juiced and strained
- 1 container grape tomatoes, halved(approx. 2 cups)
- 1 English cucumber, diced (approx. 2cups)
- 1 can chickpeas, drained (15.5 ounces)
- 1 can Navy (white) beans, drained (15.5ounces)
- 3 rainbow bell peppers (red, yellow,orange), diced (approx. 1 cup)
- 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped(approx. ½ cup)
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
Dressing:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- Salt & pepper (I prefer lemon pepper and white pepper)
DIRECTIONS
- Cut avocado into cubes and place in a small bowl.
- Squeeze, then strain the lemons. Pour strained lemon juice over the diced avocado and gently stir to combine well.
- In a large serving bowl, combine the remaining salad and dressing ingredients and gently toss to combine.
- Then add the cubed avocado with lemon juice to the large serving bowl, and gently toss.
- Refrigerate before serving.