Vegetarian Chickpea Salad with Arugula


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How to Make - Vegetarian Chickpea Salad with Arugula
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Time: 15 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 1

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 362, total fat 12 G., saturated fats 2 G., proteins 13 G., carbohydrates 51 G., fiber 10 G., cholesterol 8 mg, sodium 135 mg, sugar 5 G.


The combination of antioxidant-rich, vitamin-rich, and fiber-rich fruits and vegetables, high-protein quinoa, chickpeas, and avocado makes this salad filling and balanced. Place the chickpea-avocado puree, seasoned with lemon juice, in the center of the bowl, and arrange neat piles of sliced ​​cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, quinoa, and crumbled feta around it. Enjoy the wonderful combination of flavors and textures. The chickpea-avocado puree can also be enhanced with mango, celery, cilantro, or carrots. Besides the salad, use it as a sandwich filling or dipping sauce for vegetables or crackers.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 1 can (425 g) of canned chickpeas without salt
  • 1 large ripe avocado, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup arugula
  • 1/4 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1/4 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced ​​strawberries
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced ​​cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp crumbled feta
  • Balsamic sauceto drizzle (optional)



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Rinse the chickpeas and drain. In a medium bowl, combine the chickpeas with the avocado and roughly mash with a fork or potato masher. Add the onion and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
  2. Serve 0.5 cups of chickpea salad on a plate with arugula, cucumbers, quinoa, strawberries, tomatoes, and feta. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Enjoy!

    Set aside the remaining chickpea and avocado salad for another time.




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