In this herb-packed chickpea salad, avocado add a nice creaminess with no dairy needed. Packed with protein, it’s a hearty and healthy no-cook lunch that’s ready in 10 minutes! Spicy Aleppo pepper and tart sumac give it a distinctly Mediterranean flair, but you can substitute with red pepper flakes and lemon zest if you’d like. This recipe is from The Mediterranean Dish’s Suzy Karadsheh.
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
For The Salad
- 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 large English cucumber, chopped
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 roasted red peppers, seeded and chopped (or a 16-ounce jar roasted peppers in oil)
- 1 small red onion or 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 1 cup chopped parsley leaves
- ½ cup chopped mint leaves
- 1 avocado, pitted and roughly chopped
Instructions
- Make the dressing. In a large bowl, whisk together the Dijon, lemon juice, garlic, Aleppo pepper, sumac, and salt and pepper (about ½ teaspoon each). Whisk, and while whisking, drizzle in enough olive oil to make it nicely glossy and well-balanced. Continue to whisk until emulsified.
- Mix. To the bowl with the dressing, add the chickpeas, cucumbers, tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, onion, parsley, and mint. Toss gently. Add the avocado and toss very gently once more
- Enjoy! Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking and serve immediately.
