Barley Free Vegan Fresh Chickpea Cucumber Salad
This bright, herby salad is the kind of dish that looks like you spent way more time on it than you actually did. Crisp cucumber, juicy cherry tomatoes, and hearty chickpeas come together with fresh parsley and mint for a combination that feels light but genuinely satisfying. The dressing is where the magic happens — a zippy blend of lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, and ground cumin that ties every bite together with a warm, citrusy kick. A short rest before serving lets the chickpeas soak up all that flavor, so nothing tastes underdressed or flat. Every ingredient here is naturally free of grain-based additives, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just straightforward, whole-food cooking. It works beautifully as a standalone lunch, a potluck contribution, or a side dish that can hold its own next to just about anything off the grill.
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4 servings
- 2 cans (15 oz each) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 english cucumber, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ⅓ cup red onion, finely diced
- ⅓ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 ½ lemons)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, ground cumin, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, if using, until combined.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and mint.
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