When it comes to vegan salad recipes, the name of the game tends to be complex. After all, people are trying to fit so many different things into one recipe: nutritious vegetables, protein, flavor, and interest. But what if you want one that’s going to have all of those factors plus be easy to make, using simple ingredients that you can get easily? Well, we’ve got what you’re looking for. Enter this colorful Mediterranean-inspired chickpea salad that comes together in ten minutes or less.
Ingredients
- Tomato
- Cucumber
- Bell pepper (red or yellow)
- Red onion
- Can of chickpeas
- Olive oil
- Lemon
- Salt
Instructions
- Chop all the vegetables into small, bite-size pieces.
- Open the can of chickpeas. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and chickpeas. Mix well.
- Dress with olive oil, lemon, and salt to taste. Stir to combine until the salad is well-covered.
And that’s all it takes. No crazy ingredients or knife skills required, and you don’t need to set an entire afternoon aside to make it. Yet it’s just as Instagram-worthy and crowd-pleasing as any other specialty vegan salad out there that might take you four times as long to make.
