Chickpea avocado salad

This Chickpea Avocado Salad is green and is considered extremely beneficial to health. It has a rich taste, but also excellent properties. Combine it with Chickpeas and homemade croutons and you will have a nutritious great salad!

HEALTH BENEFITS OF Avocado

Avocado in a salad? oh yes! Avocado is a unique fruit with high nutritional value and health benefits. So how does the body react to eating an avocado every day? The results are amazing:

• You will get fresh breath
• Your kidneys and liver will work more efficiently,
• Your blood pressure will drop,

And these are just some of the things that will happen to you.

• Avocados are rich in potassium,
• The electrolyte that regulates body fluids,
• A good source of vitamins C and,
• Vitamin C helps produce collagen and elastin,

Chickpeas are a representative sample of the Greek Mediterranean diet

Chickpeas have great nutritional value. They are rich in protein, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc. They also contain calcium, potassium, B-complex vitamins, and vitamin K. The added benefit is that they have low glycemic index levels, which means that although they are high in carbohydrates, they do not tend to raise blood sugar.

It is one of the best plant sources of high biological value protein, rich in carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and essential minerals. The presence of so many vital nutrients makes them an ideal and complete food offering many health benefits.

HOW TO MAKE Salad with avocado – STEP BY STEP

Step 1: Wash the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red peppers, dill and spinach. Peel the avocado. Chop everything.

Step 2: Add the cooked chickpeas and mix with the veggies.

TIPS FOR COOKING Chickpea and avocado salad

• Dressing – You can mix and match lots of ingredients to make a dressing. Whisk in mustard or Agave syrup or add various spices.
• Greens – Use various types of greens to elevate your Vegan Salad.
• Fats – Adding fats to your salad is essential for a tasty salad. Use seeds, oils, or avocado.

• Avocado: If you are going to prepare the salad in advance so that the avocado does not turn black, pour half of the lime juice over it and keep it separate in a plastic bag. Add it to the plate or individual dishes just before serving.

• Chickpeas: You can use canned chickpeas (just drain them) or cook your own. Let them cool before use.

MENU IDEAS

Why don’t you try it with a Vegan Pad Thai or this delicious Dhal curry with rice or Eggplant Curry?

OTHER VEGAN SALAD and chickpea RECIPES

1. Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing
2. Lettuce and Avocado Salad
3. Arabic Tabbouleh Salad
4. Beetroot Salad Ideas
5. Cucumber Salad Recipe
6. Spring Mix Salad

Delicious Chickpea Recipes you'll love

1. Chickpeas with sun-dried tomatoes
2. The Best original Falafel

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Chickpea Avocado Lettuce

This Chickpea Avocado Salad is green and is considered extremely beneficial to health. It has a rich taste, but also excellent properties. Combine it with Chickpeas and homemade croutons and you will have a nutritious great salad!

Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American, French, Greek

Keyword avocado salad, Chickpea Salad, Healthy Salads, Vegan salad, Vegan Salads

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 183kcal

Author PINELOPI KYRIAZI

Ingredients

• ½ cup chickpeas cooked
• 1 cup lettuce
• 1 Avocado
• 1 red pepper
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoon dill chopped
• ½ cup spinach
• ½ cucumber
• 2 small tomatoes
• 7 croutons cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon agave syrup
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

• Wash the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red peppers, dill and spinach. Peel the avocado. Chop everything.
• Mix them in a bowl and add cooked chickpeas. Mix
• Make the dressing with balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, maple syrup, salt, olive oil, and lemon juice.
• Add the dressing into the salad, and mix well.
• Sprinkle a few sesame seeds, add croutons and serve.

Notes

• Dressing – You can mix and match lots of ingredients to make a dressing. Whisk in mustard or Agave syrup or add various spices.
• Greens – Use various types of greens to elevate your Vegan Salad.
• Fats – Adding fats to your salad is essential for a tasty salad. Use seeds, oils, or avocado.
• Avocado: If you are going to prepare the salad in advance so that the avocado does not turn black, pour half of the lime juice over it and keep it separate in a plastic bag. Add it to the plate or individual dishes just before serving.
• Chickpeas: You can use canned chickpeas (just drain them) or cook your own. Let them cool before use. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 942mg | Potassium: 610mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2002IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

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