Mediterranean Diet Friendly Cilantro-Lime Chickpea & Artichoke Salad

Total time30 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

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Mediterranean Diet Friendly Cilantro-Lime Chickpea & Artichoke Salad

This bright, herb-forward salad is everything a plant-based Mediterranean spread should be — colorful, satisfying, and packed with ingredients that genuinely earn their place on the plate. Chickpeas bring hearty protein and fiber, artichoke hearts add a tender, briny depth, and the crisp cucumber and cherry tomatoes keep every bite feeling fresh. The dressing is where it all comes together: extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, cumin, and turmeric create something fragrant and bold that soaks beautifully into the chickpeas after a short rest. That brief 10-minute sit at room temperature is a small step that makes a big difference, letting the vegetables and legumes absorb all that citrusy, spiced goodness. A generous handful of fresh cilantro and flat-leaf parsley folded in at the end keeps the herbs vibrant rather than wilted. If you want a little crunch and extra richness, a scatter of dry-roasted pumpkin seeds over the top is an easy finishing touch worth trying. It's the kind of dish that works as a light lunch, a side at a dinner party, or meal-prepped ahead for the week.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the salad

1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts in water, drained and quartered
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 english cucumber, diced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

For the dressing

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 tsp lime zest
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground turmeric
1 clove garlic, finely minced
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

For serving

¼ cup dry-roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) (optional)

Instructions

1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, cumin, turmeric, garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, if using, until fully combined and slightly emulsified.
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.

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