MSG Free Cilantro-Lime Chickpea & Artichoke Salad

Total time30 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

(14)

MSG Free Cilantro-Lime Chickpea & Artichoke Salad

This bright, herb-forward salad is everything you want in a warm-weather dish — fresh, filling, and packed with bold flavor from ingredients you can actually pronounce. The dressing comes together with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, cumin, turmeric, and a touch of garlic, delivering a punchy, citrusy coating that clings to every chickpea and artichoke heart. Because every component is whole and unprocessed, there's no need to scan labels for hidden additives or flavor enhancers that sneak into store-bought dressings and canned goods. Artichoke hearts and chickpeas give the salad real staying power, while cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion keep things crisp and colorful. A generous handful of fresh cilantro and flat-leaf parsley folded in at the end makes the whole bowl taste alive. A short rest before serving lets the vegetables soak up the dressing, so the flavors deepen without any extra effort. Finish it with a scatter of dry-roasted pumpkin seeds for a satisfying crunch, and you've got a salad that genuinely earns its place at the center of the table.

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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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