This Chickpea Avocado Salad is healthy, light, and packed with chickpeas and vegetables. Perfect as a main meal, a side or meal prep.
This Chickpea Avocado Salad has to be one of the most made salads in my house. It’s a great meal to have during the day as a main meal for lunch as it’s light but it still keeps you full with protein and carbohydrates from the chickpeas.
If you’ve been following my page for a while, you know how much I love Chickpeas and use them in many dishes such as Falafel, Hummus, Crispy Chickpeas and so many more! They are tasty, nutritious, and so versatile being used in many different ways.
It’s also a great salad to make in bulk for meal prep. That way you can make it ready to go for work, school, or even just to save time if you are based at home.
When you have a healthy option already in the fridge waiting for you, it keeps you on track instead of rushing to either make or grab something unhealthy on the go.
This recipe is super easy only taking 10 minutes to make. It's also vegan.
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Ingredients to make Chickpea Avocado Salad
- Chickpeas, you can use cooked or canned chickpeas depending on your preference. If I have planned ahead, I like to use dried chickpeas that I have soaked overnight and cooked myself. That way I don't overcook them so they have a little crunch however canned chickpeas work great too, especially if you are needing a faster option.
- Avocado, one ripe avocado to provides a beautiful creaminess to the salad without having to add any creamy dressings.
- Cucumbers, I recommend and always use Persian or Lebanese cucumbers as they are crisper and have a nice sweet flavour.
- Tomatoes, it's important to use tomatoes that are ripe however are still firm so they don't become too soggy or watery. When dicing your tomatoes, if they are too watery, you can disregard the excess juice.
- Red onion is a perfect addition for its sweetness and taste. You don't need to add too much as it can overpower the salad.
- Parsley is my chosen herb for this salad, a good handful will do the trick.
- Seeds, I love adding either pumpkin or sunflower seeds upon serving this salad for the extra crunch factor.
- Lemon juice for a touch of acidity. You can use lime juice if you prefer.
How to make Chickpea Avocado Salad
Time needed: 10 minutes
- Chop veggies
Dice onion, cucumbers and tomatoes into small cubes and add to a bowl
- Chop Avocado
Peel and chop the avocado into small cubes, add to the remaining ingredients.
Chop parsley leaves finely, add to the bowl - Make dressing
Squeeze in lemon juice, drizzle over olive oil and season with sea salt
- Serve
Give a good mix together and right before serving, add seeds on top so they stay crunchy and enjoy
Tips for Avocado Chickpea Salad
- Dress the salad about 10 minutes before its served. This allows all the juices and the dressing to coat and marinate the ingredients for the ultimate flavour.
- If making this salad as a meal prep idea for the week, I find it best to only add ½ the dressing on the first day and to top it off with the remaining dressing on the days you are eating it. This will stop it from becoming soggy and soft. The lemon juice will also stop the avocados from browning too much
- Another recommendation if making this salad for meal prep, and wishing to have it over a few days, is to pick a firmer avocado rather than one too ripe. This will allow the avocado to stay fresh and firm rather than become soft and mushy
- Always add the seeds right before serving. This ensures they remain crisp and crunchy and won’t become soft.
This Chickpea Avocado Salad looks amazing, is vibrant and sure to impress if serving to guests on the weekends at parties, lunches and picnics. It's become a regular staple in my home, so I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
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Recipe
Chickpea Avocado Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 Persian or Lebanese cucumbers
- ½ red onion
- 1 ripe avocado
- Handful of parsley leaves
Dressing
- 1-2 lemons squeezed
- 5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Dice onion and cucumbers into small cubes and add to a big bowl
- Dice tomatoes into similar sizes as the cucumber. If tomatoes are very watery, you can discard excess juice or keep aside for a separate dish. Add tomatoes to the bowl
- Peel and chop avocado into small cubes, add to the remaining ingredients
- Chop parsley leaves finely, add to the bowl
- Add chickpeas to the salad bowl
- Squeeze in lemon juice, of course being careful not to add any seeds. I’ve noted in my recipe 1-2 lemons depending on your tastebuds, I love this salad a little sour so I use 2 lemons but if you dont, you can use 1.
- Drizzle over olive oil, season with sea salt and give a good mix together (see important tips above)
- Right before serving, add seeds ontop so they stay crunchy and enjoy!
Emily Glover
Love this recipe! It was so good and super easy to make!!!
Ayeh
So glad you like it lovely, I make it on repeat too xx
Denise Beaulieu
Hello Ayeh What a wonderful and nutritious Salad!!!! Loved the lemon and the chickpea coombo.I added a little feta instead of the nuts.Delish!!!! I will have this always.
Ayeh Manfre
Oh yay so glad you liked it dear x
Afriza
Easy and delicious! Love it. I can add to rice, salad and just eat it on its own
Ayeh
So happy to hear lovely 🙂
Sneha
I’m a new mommy, and was looking for something quick and filling to make , so I can get back to mommy duties!
This salad was sooo yummy , I literally had it it every alternate day for a week!
Thank you Ayeh!
Ayeh
so happy to hear lovely! I honestly make this salad more than anything else, its the best quick lunch 🙂
Stephanie
Absolutely delicious salad, very refreshing, perfect for all seasons, I could eat it everyday. Thanks Ayeh for sharing your delicious recipe with us
Ayeh
Aw love that! Me too its my go-to quick lunch xxxx
Hrisi K
Love this salad! It was so delicious and super easy to make. Thank you for sharing your recipes
Ayeh
You're most welcome! So glad you like this one its one of my favs!
Carla
So simple, yet delicious and surprisingly filling...the sunflower seed sprinkled on top are a super tasty addition! Love love love 🙂
Ayeh
Yes!! My fav salad i eat eay too often hehehe xx
Melissa
An absolute stape in my house. I like to add feta. I take it to work for my Lunch but its usually gone before lunch. This is one of my favourites. A great recipie to take to friends houses for BBQ's also. Thanks again Ayeh for another gem!
Ayeh
Love the addition of feta cheese too , you're most welcome 🙂 x
Maimuna Chinwala
I never knew chickpeas were so healthy & can be made as a tasty meal until i saw this❣️ I didn’t had avocado so I substituted it with grilled tofu , turned out to be really nice lots of love ❤️ to you
Ayeh
Oh yum I should try that next time too x
Mehandu
Is this the best salad or what!!!! Ayeh I’m in love with this chickpea salad!! Keep uploading such simple yet super healthy recipes.
Ayeh
Oh yes me too! Its probably one of my most made salads 🙂
Mehandi
Is this the best salad or what!!!! Ayeh I’m in love with this chickpea salad!! Keep uploading such simple yet super healthy recipes.
Ayeh
Oh yes me too! Its probably one of my most made salads 🙂
Fiona
Absolutely love this recipe could eat this everyday!!
Ayeh
I feel the same way! Its probably one of my most remade dishes 🙂 xx
Jasper Riva O’Leary
This was so yum and easy to make. It’s my new fave salad. Thank you, Ayeh ❤️
Ayeh
Yay so happy you love it as much as I do Jasper!
Amy
Very healthy and So so good! Super easy to make! Thanks Ayeh! .
Ayeh Manfre
This is one of my favs, so happy you loved it too Amy xx