Chickpea Salad – Spend With Pennies [Video]

Chickpea Salad combines all of my favorite fresh vegetables in one delicious bite.

Chickpeas are combined with juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, and creamy avocados all tossed in an easy homemade lemon-kissed dressing.

This easy salad recipe is the perfect side dish for almost any meal or a great lunch. Add some protein like grilled chicken breasts to make it a hearty dinner!

• Chickpeas: Also known as garbanzo beans, this recipe calls for canned chickpeas. Be sure to rinse them to remove excess salt.
• Cucumbers: Use English, Persian, or baby cucumbers, as they have nice, thin skins and don’t require peeling.
• Tomatoes: You can use grape (or cherry tomatoes) or seeded and diced Roma tomatoes.
• Bell peppers: Green bell peppers add crunch and flavor. Use red bell peppers for a sweeter flavor.
• Parsley: Parsley adds a lot of flavor (and it doesn’t always get enough credit for the freshness it adds!). It can be replaced with other fresh herbs …