Thursday, January 15, 2026

Chickpea Salads

Salad 1

  •  1 14.5oz canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 3 roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 14.5 oz canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 medium or 1/2 English cucumber, chopped
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1/4 cup EVOO
  • herbs and spices of choice

  1. Toss together and chill overnight
  2. Serve with feta cheese on top.

Salad 2

  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 15 oz (443 ml) can of drained and rinsed chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) Veganaise or any vegan mayo
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • Optional
  • Pickles, chopped
  • Celery, chopped
  • Capers
  • Red onion, chopped
  • Peppers, chopped
  • Carrots, shredded

  1. Finely chop the garlic by hand or in a food processor. 
  2. Mash the chickpeas by hand or in a food processor until the desired consistency.
  3. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and taste for seasoning.
  4. Add optional ingredients.
  5. Eat on crackers or chips, or use as a sandwich filling.
Chick Pea Salad3
 This is something I created on the fly as a take on the Mediterranean Greek Salad.
  • 1 14.5 oz can chickpeas, drained (reserve the liquid)
  • 1/4 cup chopped artichoke hearts
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1-2 tbsp chopped red onion
  • 1 cup cooked bulgur
  • 2 tbsp sliced green onion
  • 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
  • Toss everything together and set aside
  • The Dressing:
  • 1/4 cup liquid from the canned chickpeas
  • 1/4 tsp ground mustard
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1-3 tsp stevia
  • 3/4-1 cup avocado oil
  1. Place the liquid into a tall glass or cup with the ground mustard, salt, vinegar, and sweetener and blend on high (you would do this with an immersion blender; for use with a blender, blend on high)
  2. Measure out the oil into a glass cup with a spout and ramp up the blender slowly, drizzling in the oil from drops to a thin, steady stream.
  3.  Go very slowly!
  4. You will need to chill it.
  5. At the end, take out the amount of the dressing base you want to use, mix it with Italian seasoning, additional oil, and lemon juice until it's thinned. 
  6. Drizzle into salad.