Colorful Chickpea and Black Bean Salad
Bursting with vibrant colors and fresh flavors, this Colorful Chickpea and Black Bean Salad is a wholesome, quick-to-make dish that’s as visually stunning as it is delicious. Packed with protein-rich canned chickpeas and black beans, and complemented by crisp red and yellow bell peppers, refreshing cucumber, and zesty red onion, this salad is a nutritional powerhouse. Finished with a tangy lime and olive oil dressing infused with ground cumin, it offers a bright, earthy flavor in every bite. Perfect as a healthy side dish, light lunch, or potluck favorite, this no-cook recipe takes just 20 minutes to prepare and can be served immediately or chilled for added convenience. It’s a crowd-pleasing vegan and gluten-free option that’s guaranteed to impress!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 oz) canned chickpeas
- 1 can (15 oz) canned black beans
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper
- 1 medium cucumber
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 0.5 cup fresh parsley
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Rinse and drain the canned chickpeas and black beans thoroughly in a colander. Set them aside to drain completely.
Chop the red and yellow bell peppers into small, bite-sized pieces.
Dice the cucumber and finely chop the red onion.
Roughly chop the fresh parsley and cilantro.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, black beans, bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, parsley, and cilantro.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and gently toss everything together until well coated.
Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or lime juice, if desired.
Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
401 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 13.1 g | 17% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.9 g | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 935 mg | 41% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 55.3 g | 20% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 18.3 g | 65% | |
| Total Sugars | 8.2 g | ||
| Protein | 17.5 g | 35% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 128 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 6.7 mg | 37% | |
| Potassium | 936 mg | 20% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
