Looking for a summer salad that’s both hearty and delicious? Try this Chickpea Avocado Salad! It’s filled to the brim with healthy and fresh ingredients, including tomatoes, avocado, creamy feta cheese and plenty of chickpeas for a protein hit. This vegetarian salad is very easy to throw together making it a great addition to lunch or dinner at home. It’s also a perfect side dish for BBQs, picnics and potlucks. The dressing is simple - extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and lemon juice. It lets the flavours of the dish shine without overpowering, but does add a lovely zing. Make sure your EVOO is light flavoured and not too bitter - it’s worth paying a little extra for a quality bottle you can use in dressings for salads like this.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE…
Quick and easy. Great side dish for BBQs, picnics, potlucks etc. Vegetarian friendly.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Here’s what you’ll need to throw this chickpea and avocado salad together (full measurements listed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page)…
English Cucumber Cherry Tomatoes Canned Chickpeas Avocado Red Onion Feta Cheese Olive Oil Lemon Salt and Pepper
HOW TO MAKE CHICKPEA AVOCADO SALAD - STEP BY STEP
Place cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, avocado, red onion and feta cheese into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then pour olive oil and lemon juice over the top. Toss the salad to combine.
WHAT TO PAIR THIS SALAD WITH
One Pot Greek Chicken and Rice Air Fryer Whole Chicken Grilled Sausage and Veggie Skewers
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE
Make sure your extra virgin olive oil is light flavoured and not too bitter - it’s worth paying a little extra for a quality bottle you can use in dressings like this. The salad keeps for a few hours in the fridge with no dramas, I wouldn’t recommend anything beyond that. Best to eat it on the day you make it.
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Make sure your extra virgin olive oil is light flavoured and not too bitter - it’s worth paying a little extra for a quality bottle you can use in dressings like this.
The salad keeps for a few hours in the fridge with no dramas, I wouldn’t recommend anything beyond that. Best to eat it on the day you make it.
