Smoky Paprika Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Total time25 min
Prep time15 min
Cook time0 min
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4 servings
For the salad
- 2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 english cucumber, diced
- 1 cup roasted red peppers, drained and roughly chopped
- ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- ¼ red onion, finely diced
- ⅓ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
For serving
- 2 oz crumbled feta cheese (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, smoked paprika, cumin, turmeric, garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, if using, until fully combined.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, cucumber, roasted red peppers, Kalamata olives, red onion, parsley, and mint.
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