Description
Make this smashed chickpea salad in 15 minutes with minimal effort! Packed with plant based protein, fibre, veggies, and flavourful spices it’s sure to be staple in your lunch rotation.
Prep Time: 15 min | Course: Main Course, Salad | Keyword: 30 minute meals | Servings: [4](https://nourishedbynic.com/20-minute-smashed-chickpea-salad/#) cups
Southwest Smashed Chickpea Salad
Ingredients
1can (400g)chickpeasrinsed and drained
1tablespoongreek yogurt or mayonaise
½of one limejust the juice
¼teaspoonpaprika
¼teaspoonground cumin
¼tsp chili powder
¼tsp garlic powder
salt and pepperto taste
½cuptomatodiced
¼cup red oniondiced
¼cupfresh parsleychopped
½cupcorn kernelsfrozen or canned both work
1mediumbell pepperany colour
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add chickpeas and mash using a fork or a potato masher until chunky and mostly mashed.
- Add yogurt, lime juice, cumin, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix until fully combined.
- Stir in the tomatoes, corn, onion, parsley and bell pepper. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
Enjoy!
Notes
*salad will stay good stored in a covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1512IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
