Garden Salad with Chickpeas

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Oct. 27, 2023
Toss crisp veggies in a light vinaigrette for a chickpea salad that tastes as if it's straight from your garden. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Garden Salad with Chickpeas Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • SALAD:
  • 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 medium carrots, julienned
  • 1 medium zucchini, julienned
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
  • 6 cups spring mix salad greens

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  2. In a large bowl, combine chickpeas, carrots, zucchini, tomato, green onions, radishes, pecans, parsley and cheese. Stir in 1/2 cup dressing. Arrange greens in a serving bowl; top with chickpea mixture. Drizzle salad with remaining dressing.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 294 calories, 23g fat (4g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 394mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 7g fiber), 7g protein.